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JP4330568B2
JP4330568B2 JP2005245938A JP2005245938A JP4330568B2 JP 4330568 B2 JP4330568 B2 JP 4330568B2 JP 2005245938 A JP2005245938 A JP 2005245938A JP 2005245938 A JP2005245938 A JP 2005245938A JP 4330568 B2 JP4330568 B2 JP 4330568B2
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本発明は、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路とを備えたパチンコ遊技機等の遊技機に関する。   The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine or the like provided with a ball storage unit capable of storing a game ball and discharging the stored game ball, and a ball flow path for flowing down the game ball discharged from the ball storage unit. It relates to gaming machines.

遊技球を使用して遊技を行う遊技機の代表的なものとしてパチンコ遊技機がある。このパチンコ遊技機の裏面側に遊技演出を行う表示装置や演出役物の後部、さらには遊技の制御を行う制御装置等を配置し、該表示装置の後部や制御装置の周辺には、球貯留ユニット（球貯留タンク、球整列路、球排出装置）、排出流下路（球流下路の一種）、球抜装置、球抜流下路（球流下路の一種）等を備えた球導出機構を配置している。球導出機構は、遊技球が入賞口へ入賞すると、球排出装置が作動して球貯留タンクに貯留された遊技球を排出流下路へ流下して、賞球としてパチンコ遊技機の前面の上皿に排出するように構成されている。また、パチンコ遊技機のメンテナンス作業時や機種交換作業（所謂入替作業）時には、球抜装置を作動して球導出機構内に残留している遊技球を球抜流下路へ流下して、パチンコ遊技機の外部へ排出するように構成されている。そして、球導出機構を備えたパチンコ遊技機に関し、球貯留タンクをパチンコ遊技機の裏面側の上部中央に配置し、球排出装置、排出流下路、球抜装置、球抜流下路をそれぞれパチンコ遊技機の裏面の左右両側に配置したものが提案されている（特許文献１参照）。
特開２００３−２３６１９３号公報 There is a pachinko game machine as a typical game machine that uses a game ball to play a game. On the back side of this pachinko machine, a display device for performing a game effect and a rear part of the effector, and a control device for controlling the game are arranged. A ball derivation mechanism equipped with units (ball storage tank, ball alignment path, ball discharge device), discharge flow downway (a kind of ball flow downway), ball discharger, ball drawdown downway (a type of ball flow downway), etc. is doing. When the game ball wins a winning opening, the ball discharge mechanism operates the ball discharge device, and the game ball stored in the ball storage tank flows down to the discharge flow path, and the upper plate on the front of the pachinko machine as a prize ball. It is configured to discharge. Also, at the time of pachinko gaming machine maintenance work or model exchange work (so-called replacement work), the ball removal device is operated to allow the game balls remaining in the ball withdrawal mechanism to flow down to the ball withdrawal flow path, It is configured to discharge to the outside of the machine. And, regarding a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a ball lead-out mechanism, a ball storage tank is arranged at the upper center on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine, and the ball discharge device, the discharge flow downway, the ball discharge device, and the ball discharge flow down route are respectively The thing arrange | positioned on the right and left both sides of the back surface of a machine is proposed (refer patent document 1).
JP 2003-236193 A

ところで、表示装置、演出役物や制御装置は、パチンコ遊技機から着脱（交換）可能な状態で備えられた遊技盤に固定されている。そして、近年では、遊技演出の効果を増すために、表示装置や演出役物を大型化する傾向にある。しかしながら、表示装置や演出役物を大きく構成すると、それらの後部が球導出機構の構成要素に干渉してしまう虞がある。このため、球導出機構との干渉が生じないように遊技盤を設計しなければならない。したがって、遊技盤の裏面側の構成や表面側（すなわち遊技領域）の演出役物の配置箇所が限定されてしまい、遊技の興趣を高めたパチンコ遊技機を実現し難い。   By the way, the display device, the rendering agent, and the control device are fixed to a game board that is provided in a detachable (exchangeable) state from the pachinko gaming machine. And in recent years, in order to increase the effect of a game production, it tends to enlarge a display apparatus and a production | presentation actor. However, if the display device or the rendering effect is configured to be large, there is a risk that the rear part thereof may interfere with the components of the ball derivation mechanism. For this reason, the game board must be designed so as not to interfere with the ball lead-out mechanism. Therefore, the configuration on the back side of the game board and the arrangement location of the director on the front side (that is, the game area) are limited, and it is difficult to realize a pachinko gaming machine with an enhanced game fun.

そこで、本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、球流下路の配置を遊技盤の構成に応じて変更し易い遊技機を提供しようとするものである。   Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the arrangement of the ball flow downstream can be easily changed according to the configuration of the gaming board.

本発明は、上記目的を達成するために提案されたものであり、請求項１に記載のものは、中央部分に略矩形状の開口部を有する枠状の裏機構盤を備え、該裏機構盤に、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路が内部に形成された球流下ユニットと、を配置した遊技機において、
前記裏機構盤は、その左右両端部から後方へ延設された流下ユニット取付壁部を備え、少なくとも左右の流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方の内側部に球流下ユニットが着脱可能な状態で取り付けられ、
前記球流下ユニットは、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる球流下路である排出流下路が形成された排出路形成部と、前記排出流下路に並列する状態で遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路が形成された球抜路形成部とが分離可能な状態で横に並べて配置され、
前記排出路形成部および球抜路形成部の前後方向の向きを反転可能とするとともに、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを配置交換可能としたことを特徴とする遊技機である。 The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and the apparatus according to claim 1 includes a frame-like back mechanism panel having a substantially rectangular opening at the center, and the back mechanism. A ball storage unit that stores game balls on the board and discharges the stored game balls, and a ball flow down unit in which a ball flow down passage for flowing down the game balls discharged from the ball storage unit is formed. In the gaming machine where
The back mechanism panel includes a flow-down unit mounting wall portion extending rearward from both left and right end portions, and a ball flow-down unit is attachable to and detachable from at least one inner portion of the left and right flow-down unit mounting wall portions. Attached,
The ball flow down unit includes a discharge path forming portion formed with a discharge flow down path that is a ball flow down path for flowing a game ball as a prize ball or a rental ball, and a game ball in a state parallel to the discharge flow down path Are arranged side by side in a separable state with a ball drainage forming part in which a ball drainage lowerway that is a ballflow downstream guiding to the outside is formed,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the discharge path forming section and the ball path forming section can be reversed in the front-rear direction, and the discharge path forming section and the ball path forming section can be replaced .

請求項２に記載のものは、前記流下ユニット取付壁部が、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、
前記排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、
前記球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、
前記排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成されたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機である。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, the flow-down unit mounting wall portion includes a protrusion protruding from the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
The discharge path forming portion includes a discharge-side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
The ball extraction path forming portion includes a ball extraction side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap the flow-down unit mounting wall.
When the discharge path forming part and the ball extraction path forming part are arranged side by side, the discharge side recess and the ball extraction side recess are arranged on the same straight line. When the unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall, the ball-out side recess functions as an insertion port for a fastening member that fastens the projection and the ball-down unit, while the ball-out side recess fits into the protrusion and flows down the ball. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein when the unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, the discharge-side concave portion functions as an insertion port of a fastening member for fastening the protrusion and the flow-down unit. Machine.

請求項３に記載のものは、中央部分に略矩形状の開口部を有する枠状の裏機構盤を備え、該裏機構盤に、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路が内部に形成された球流下ユニットと、を配置した遊技機において、
前記裏機構盤は、その左右両端部から後方へ延設された流下ユニット取付壁部を備え、少なくとも左右の流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方の内側部に球流下ユニットが着脱可能な状態で取り付けられ、
前記流下ユニット取付壁部は、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、
前記球流下ユニットは、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる球流下路である排出流下路が形成される排出路形成部と、前記排出流下路に並列する状態で遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路が形成された球抜路形成部とが分離可能な状態で横に並べて配置され、
前記排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、
前記球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、
前記排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成されたことを特徴とする遊技機である。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, a frame-like back mechanism board having a substantially rectangular opening at the center portion is provided, and game balls can be stored in the back mechanism board and the stored game balls can be discharged. In a gaming machine in which a ball storage unit and a ball flow down unit in which a ball flow down path for flowing down the game ball discharged from the ball storage unit is disposed,
The back mechanism panel includes a flow-down unit mounting wall portion extending rearward from both left and right end portions, and a ball flow-down unit is attachable to and detachable from at least one inner portion of the left and right flow-down unit mounting wall portions. Attached,
The flow-down unit mounting wall portion includes a protrusion protruding from the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
The ball flow down unit includes a discharge path forming portion in which a discharge flow down path that is a ball flow down path for flowing a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball is formed, and a game ball in a state parallel to the discharge flow down path Are arranged side by side in a separable state with a ball drainage forming part in which a ball drainage lowerway that is a ballflow downstream guiding to the outside is formed,
The discharge path forming portion includes a discharge-side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
The ball extraction path forming portion includes a ball extraction side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap the flow-down unit mounting wall.
When the discharge path forming part and the ball extraction path forming part are arranged side by side, the discharge side recess and the ball extraction side recess are arranged on the same straight line. When the unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall, the ball-out side recess functions as an insertion port for a fastening member that fastens the projection and the ball-down unit, while the ball-out side recess fits into the protrusion and flows down the ball. When the unit is attached to the flow-down unit attachment wall portion, the discharge side recess is configured to function as an insertion port of a fastening member for fastening the protrusion and the flow-down unit .

請求項４に記載のものは、前記裏機構盤が、流下ユニット取付壁部の下方に、排出流下路から流下した遊技球を遊技機の前面側へ誘導する排出誘導路と、球抜流下路から流下した遊技球を遊技機の外部へ誘導する球抜誘導路とを備え、
前記排出誘導路は、裏機構盤の左右両側に排出流下路の下端に連通可能な排出誘導口をそれぞれ設け、
前記球抜誘導路は、裏機構盤の左右両側に球抜流下路の下端に連通可能な球抜誘導口をそれぞれ設けたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３のいずれかに記載の遊技機である。 The pump of Claim 4, wherein the backing mechanism plate is downwardly falling unit mounting wall portion, the discharge guide path guiding the game balls flowing down from the discharge flow down path to the front side of the gaming machine, ball抜流under path A ball extraction guideway for guiding the game ball flowing down from the game machine to the outside,
The discharge guide path is provided with a discharge guide port that can communicate with the lower end of the discharge flow path on the left and right sides of the back mechanism panel,
The ball disconnect taxiway, according to claims 1, characterized in that the left and right sides of the back mechanism plate to the lower end of the sphere抜流under passage communicatively sphere disconnect induction port was provided respectively to one of claims 3 It is a gaming machine.

本発明によれば、以下のような優れた効果を奏する。
請求項１に記載の発明によれば、中央部分に略矩形状の開口部を有する枠状の裏機構盤を備え、該裏機構盤に、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路が内部に形成された球流下ユニットと、を配置した遊技機において、前記裏機構盤は、その左右両端部から後方へ延設された流下ユニット取付壁部を備え、少なくとも左右の流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方の内側部に球流下ユニットが着脱可能な状態で取り付けられるので、球流下路の配置の自由度を増加することができ、球流下路の配置を遊技盤の構成に応じて変更し易い。したがって、球流下路との干渉を気にすることなく遊技盤の裏面側の構成や表面側（すなわち遊技領域）の演出役物の配置を設定し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めた遊技機を実現することができる。
According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the frame-like back mechanism board having a substantially rectangular opening at the center portion is provided, and the game balls are stored in the back mechanism board, and the stored game balls are stored in the back mechanism board. a ball storage unit capable of discharging, and the ball falling unit sphere falling path formed therein to flow down game balls discharged from the spherical reservoir unit, in the placed gaming machine, the back mechanism plate, the left and right It is provided with a flow-down unit mounting wall portion extending rearward from both ends, and the ball flow-down unit is detachably attached to at least one inner side of the left and right flow-down unit mounting wall portions. The degree of freedom of arrangement can be increased, and the arrangement of the ball flow downstream can be easily changed according to the configuration of the game board. Therefore, it is easy to set the configuration of the back side of the game board and the arrangement of the directors on the front side (that is, the game area) without worrying about the interference with the ball flow down the road, and the gaming machine that has enhanced the fun of the game. Can be realized.

また、球流下路が形成された球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部の内側部に取り付けることにより、裏機構盤の開口部の周囲に球流下ユニットを直接取り付けるための取付部を設ける必要がない。したがって、裏機構盤の開口部の周囲に球流下ユニットの取付部を設けた場合に比べて、開口部を広く設定することができ、遊技盤の裏面側の構成と裏機構盤とを一層干渉し難くすることができる。加えて、球流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方に球流下ユニットを取り付ければ、開口部のうち、球流下ユニットを取り付けない他方の球流下ユニット取付壁部側の周辺に、遊技盤の裏面側の構成を配置するスペースを確保することができる。したがって、裏機構盤の開口部の周囲に球流下ユニットの取付部を設けた場合に比べて、遊技盤の裏面側の構成を裏機構盤の側端部寄りに配置し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めた遊技機の実現を一層図ることができる。   In addition, by attaching the ball flow down unit formed with the ball flow down path to the inner side of the flow unit mounting wall, there is no need to provide a mounting portion for directly mounting the ball flow down unit around the opening of the back mechanism panel. . Therefore, the opening can be set wider than the case where the mounting part of the ball flow down unit is provided around the opening of the back mechanism board, and the configuration on the back side of the game board and the back mechanism board further interfere. Can be difficult. In addition, if a ball-flowing unit is attached to either one of the ball-flowing unit mounting walls, the back side of the game board is placed around the other ball-flowing unit-mounting wall side where the ball-flowing unit is not attached. It is possible to secure a space for arranging the configurations. Therefore, compared to the case where the ball drop unit mounting portion is provided around the opening of the back mechanism board, the configuration of the back side of the game board can be easily arranged closer to the side edge of the back mechanism board, and It is possible to further realize a gaming machine with an improved level.

そして、前記球流下ユニットは、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる球流下路である排出流下路が形成された排出路形成部と、前記排出流下路に並列する状態で遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路が形成された球抜路形成部とが分離可能な状態で横に並べて配置され、前記排出路形成部および球抜路形成部の前後方向の向きを反転可能とするとともに、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを配置交換可能としたので、用途が異なる球流下路の配置の自由度を増加することができ、遊技機内の他の構成の配置に合わせて各球流下路の配置を容易に変更することができる。 The ball flow down unit has a discharge path forming portion in which a discharge flow down path, which is a ball flow down path for flowing a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball, and a game ball in parallel with the discharge flow down path. It is arranged side by side in a state where it can be separated from a ball outlet forming portion formed with a ball outlet passage that is a ball outlet for guiding to the outside of the gaming machine, the discharge passage forming portion and the ball outlet forming portion The direction of the front and rear direction can be reversed, and the discharge path formation part and the ball extraction path formation part can be replaced. The arrangement of the ball flow paths can be easily changed in accordance with the arrangement of other configurations.

請求項２に記載の発明によれば、流下ユニット取付壁部は、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成されたので、排出路形成部と流下ユニット取付壁部との位置決め、または球抜路形成部と流下ユニット取付壁部との位置決めを行い易い。さらに、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを重ねた状態で流下ユニット取付壁部へ取り付ける際に、止着部材で排出路形成部と球抜路形成部と突起とを容易に止着することができる。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, the flow-down unit mounting wall portion includes a protrusion protruding from the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, and the discharge path forming portion protrudes at a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion. The ball discharge passage forming portion includes a ball discharge side recess that can be fitted with a protrusion at a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, and the discharge passage formation portion and the ball discharge passage formation. If the discharge side recess and the ball extraction side recess are arranged on the same straight line, the discharge side recess is fitted to the protrusion and the ball flow down unit is attached to the flow down unit mounting wall in this state. When the ball outlet side concave portion functions as an insertion port of a fastening member for fixing the protrusion and the ball flow down unit, the ball outlet side concave portion is fitted to the protrusion and the ball flow down unit is attached to the flow unit mounting wall. , The fastening part where the discharge side recessed part fastens the projection and the flow-down unit Since it configured to function as an insertion opening, easy to perform the positioning of the positioning of the flow-down unit mounting wall portion and the discharge path forming portion or a spherical 抜路 forming portion and flows down unit mounting wall portion. Furthermore, when attaching to the flow-down unit mounting wall with the discharge passage forming portion and the ball discharge passage forming portion being overlapped, the discharge passage forming portion, the ball discharge passage forming portion, and the protrusion are easily fixed by the fixing member. can do.

請求項３に記載の発明によれば、中央部分に略矩形状の開口部を有する枠状の裏機構盤を備え、該裏機構盤に、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路が内部に形成された球流下ユニットと、を配置した遊技機において、前記裏機構盤は、その左右両端部から後方へ延設された流下ユニット取付壁部を備え、少なくとも左右の流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方の内側部に球流下ユニットが着脱可能な状態で取り付けられ、前記流下ユニット取付壁部は、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、前記球流下ユニットは、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる球流下路である排出流下路が形成される排出路形成部と、前記排出流下路に並列する状態で遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路が形成された球抜路形成部とが分離可能な状態で横に並べて配置され、前記排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、前記球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、前記排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成したので、請求項１の発明と同様に、球流下路の配置の自由度を増加することができ、球流下路の配置を遊技盤の構成に応じて変更し易い。したがって、球流下路との干渉を気にすることなく遊技盤の裏面側の構成や表面側（すなわち遊技領域）の演出役物の配置を設定し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めた遊技機を実現することができる。
また、球流下路が形成された球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部の内側部に取り付けることにより、裏機構盤の開口部の周囲に球流下ユニットを直接取り付けるための取付部を設ける必要がない。したがって、裏機構盤の開口部の周囲に球流下ユニットの取付部を設けた場合に比べて、開口部を広く設定することができ、遊技盤の裏面側の構成と裏機構盤とを一層干渉し難くすることができる。加えて、球流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方に球流下ユニットを取り付ければ、開口部のうち、球流下ユニットを取り付けない他方の球流下ユニット取付壁部側の周辺に、遊技盤の裏面側の構成を配置するスペースを確保することができる。したがって、裏機構盤の開口部の周囲に球流下ユニットの取付部を設けた場合に比べて、遊技盤の裏面側の構成を裏機構盤の側端部寄りに配置し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めた遊技機の実現を一層図ることができる。
また、前記したように、流下ユニット取付壁部は、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成されたので、排出路形成部と流下ユニット取付壁部との位置決め、または球抜路形成部と流下ユニット取付壁部との位置決めを行い易い。さらに、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを重ねた状態で流下ユニット取付壁部へ取り付ける際に、止着部材で排出路形成部と球抜路形成部と突起とを容易に止着することができる。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, the frame-like back mechanism board having a substantially rectangular opening at the center is provided, and the game balls are stored in the back mechanism board, and the stored game balls are stored in the back mechanism board. In the gaming machine in which a ball storage unit that can be discharged and a ball flow-down unit in which a ball flow down passage for flowing down the game ball discharged from the ball storage unit is disposed, the back mechanism board has its left and right sides A flow-down unit mounting wall portion extending rearward from both ends, and the ball flow-down unit is detachably attached to at least one inner portion of the left and right flow-down unit mounting wall portions; The part includes a protrusion projecting from the flow-down unit mounting wall, and the ball flow-down unit is a discharge path in which a discharge flow-down path that is a ball flow-down path for flowing a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball is formed. Forming part And a ball outlet forming portion formed with a ball outlet that is a ball outlet that guides a game ball to the outside of the gaming machine in a state of being parallel to the discharge outlet, and arranged side by side in a separable state. The discharge passage forming portion includes a discharge-side recess capable of fitting a protrusion at a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, and the ball passage forming portion has a protrusion at a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion. When a ball pull-out concave portion that can be fitted is provided, and the discharge passage forming portion and the ball pull-out passage forming portion are arranged side by side, the discharge side concave portion and the ball pull-out concave portion are arranged on the same straight line. When the side recess is fitted to the protrusion and the ball flow-down unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall, the ball discharge-side recess functions as an insertion port for a fastening member that fastens the protrusion and the ball flow-down unit. Fit the recessed part on the side to the protrusion and attach the ball flow unit to the flow unit mounting wall. If attached, since the discharge side concave portion functions as an insertion port of the fastening member for fastening the projection and the flow-down unit, the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the ball flow-down path is increased as in the first aspect of the invention. It is easy to change the arrangement of the ball flow downway according to the configuration of the game board. Therefore, it is easy to set the configuration of the back side of the game board and the arrangement of the directors on the front side (that is, the game area) without worrying about the interference with the ball flow down the road, and the gaming machine that has enhanced the fun of the game. Can be realized.
In addition, by attaching the ball flow down unit formed with the ball flow down path to the inner side of the flow unit mounting wall, there is no need to provide a mounting portion for directly mounting the ball flow down unit around the opening of the back mechanism panel. . Therefore, the opening can be set wider than the case where the mounting part of the ball flow down unit is provided around the opening of the back mechanism board, and the configuration on the back side of the game board and the back mechanism board further interfere. Can be difficult. In addition, if a ball-flowing unit is attached to either one of the ball-flowing unit mounting walls, the back side of the game board is placed around the other ball-flowing unit-mounting wall side where the ball-flowing unit is not attached. It is possible to secure a space for arranging the configurations. Therefore, compared to the case where the ball drop unit mounting portion is provided around the opening of the back mechanism board, the configuration of the back side of the game board can be easily arranged closer to the side edge of the back mechanism board, and It is possible to further realize a gaming machine with an increased level.
Further, as described above, the flow-down unit mounting wall portion includes a protrusion protruding from the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, and the discharge path forming portion can fit the protrusion to a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion. The ball discharge passage forming portion is provided with a ball discharge side recess that can be fitted with a protrusion at a portion that can overlap the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, and the discharge passage formation portion and the ball discharge passage formation portion are arranged horizontally. When the discharge side recess and the ball removal side recess are arranged on the same straight line, and the ball discharge unit is fitted to the protrusion in this state and the ball flow unit is attached to the flow unit mounting wall, the ball discharge side The concave portion functions as an insertion port for a fastening member that fastens the projection and the ball flow-down unit. On the other hand, when the ball flow-side concave portion is fitted to the projection and the ball flow-down unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall, the discharge-side concave portion Inserting a fastening member that fastens the projection and the flow-down unit Since it configured to function as, easy to perform the positioning of the positioning of the flow-down unit mounting wall portion and the discharge path forming portion or a spherical抜路forming portion and flows down unit mounting wall portion. Furthermore, when attaching to the flow-down unit mounting wall with the discharge passage forming portion and the ball discharge passage forming portion being overlapped, the discharge passage forming portion, the ball discharge passage forming portion, and the protrusion are easily fixed by the fixing member. can do.

請求項４に記載の発明によれば、裏機構盤が、流下ユニット取付壁部の下方に、排出流下路から流下した遊技球を遊技機の前面側へ誘導する排出誘導路と、球抜流下路から流下した遊技球を遊技機の外部へ誘導する球抜誘導路とを備え、排出誘導路は、裏機構盤の左右両側に排出流下路の下端に連通可能な排出誘導口をそれぞれ設け、球抜誘導路は、裏機構盤の左右両側に球抜流下路の下端に連通可能な球抜誘導口をそれぞれ設けたので、排出流下路または球抜流下路の配置変更に対応可能な排出誘導路および球抜誘導路を構成することができる。 According to the invention described in claim 4 , the back mechanism panel has a discharge guide path for guiding the game ball flowing down from the discharge flow down path to the front side of the gaming machine below the flow down unit mounting wall portion, A ball extraction guideway that guides the game ball flowing down from the road to the outside of the gaming machine, and the discharge guideway is provided with a discharge guide port that can communicate with the lower end of the discharge flowdown path on both the left and right sides of the back mechanism panel, The ball guideway is provided with a ball guide port that can communicate with the lower end of the ball outlet on both the left and right sides of the back mechanism panel. Roads and ball guideways can be constructed.

以下、代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ遊技機を例に挙げて本発明の実施の最良の形態を図面に基づき説明する。図１はパチンコ遊技機の前方斜視図、図２はパチンコ遊技機の背面図である。
パチンコ遊技機１は、外枠（機枠あるいは本体枠）２に、大きな矩形状開口を有する略額縁状の前面枠（内枠）３を開閉可能に軸着し、この前面枠３に遊技盤収納フレーム４（図８参照）を形成して矩形状の遊技盤５を収納可能とし、前面枠３の前側には、一側（図１中左側）が軸着された前面カバー部材６を開閉可能に設け、該前面カバー部材６に透視可能なガラス板７を収納し、ガラス板７を通して遊技盤５の前面に形成された遊技領域８を前方から透視できるように構成している。さらに、前面カバー部材６の下方に上皿ユニット９と下皿ユニット１０とを左右に少し位置をずらした状態で上下に設け、上皿ユニット９と下皿ユニット１０との間には、遊技状態に応じて音を発生するスピーカー１１を配置し、下皿ユニット１０の左側に灰皿１２を備え、下皿ユニット１０の右側に、遊技球を遊技領域８へ向けて発射操作するための発射操作ユニット（発射操作ハンドル）１３を備えている。 Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 has an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2 that is pivotally attached to a front frame 3 having a substantially frame-shaped front frame (inner frame) that can be opened and closed. A storage frame 4 (see FIG. 8) is formed so that a rectangular game board 5 can be stored, and a front cover member 6 with one side (left side in FIG. 1) attached to the front side of the front frame 3 is opened and closed. The front cover member 6 is provided so that a transparent glass plate 7 is accommodated, and the game area 8 formed on the front surface of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front through the glass plate 7. Furthermore, the upper plate unit 9 and the lower plate unit 10 are provided below the front cover member 6 with the position slightly shifted left and right, and between the upper plate unit 9 and the lower plate unit 10, the gaming state A speaker 11 that generates a sound according to the above is arranged, an ashtray 12 is provided on the left side of the lower plate unit 10, and a shooting operation unit for shooting the game ball toward the game area 8 on the right side of the lower plate unit 10. (Launch operation handle) 13 is provided.

また、図２および図３に示すように、パチンコ遊技機１の裏面側、詳しくは前面枠３の裏面側に大きな枠状の裏機構盤１５を備え、該裏機構盤１５の中央部分に略矩形状の開口部１６を開設し、遊技盤５の裏側から突出したセンターケース１７の後部、遊技制御装置１８、および外部端子盤１９が裏機構盤１５に干渉しないように構成されている。なお、遊技盤５は、センターケース１７に表示装置や演出役物を備え、このセンターケースの後部、すなわち開口部１６から後方へ臨む部分をカバー体２０で後方から覆っている（図２参照）。また、カバー体２０がセンターケース１７の後部の他に入賞口等（言い換えると遊技領域８を転動する遊技球を遊技盤５の裏側に通過させる開口）を覆う場合には、カバー体２０のうち遊技盤５と対向する部分に球寄せ流路を設け、遊技球が球寄せ流路を介して遊技盤５の裏側を流下できるように構成してもよい。   As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a large frame-like back mechanism board 15 is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, more specifically on the back side of the front frame 3. A rectangular opening 16 is formed so that the rear portion of the center case 17 protruding from the back side of the game board 5, the game control device 18, and the external terminal board 19 do not interfere with the back mechanism board 15. The game board 5 includes a display device and a director in the center case 17, and covers the rear portion of the center case, that is, the portion facing the rear from the opening 16, from the rear (see FIG. 2). . In addition, when the cover body 20 covers a winning hole or the like (in other words, an opening through which the game ball rolling in the game area 8 passes to the back side of the game board 5) in addition to the rear portion of the center case 17, Of these, a ball approach channel may be provided in a portion facing the game board 5 so that the game ball can flow down the back side of the game board 5 through the ball approach channel.

そして、裏機構盤１５のうち開口部１６の上方に球貯留ユニット２３を配置し、開口部１６の側方には、球貯留ユニット２３から排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路（具体的には、球貯留ユニット２３内の遊技球を賞球あるいは貸球として流下させる球流下路である排出流下路２５と、球貯留ユニット２３内の遊技球を遊技機島設備内の下部の球回収樋（図示せず）へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路２６）を備えている。また、開口部１６の下方には、球流下路から流下した遊技球を誘導する球誘導部２７を形成し、球誘導部２７の後方に取付ベース２８を配置し、該取付ベース２８の一側（図２中右側）に回動軸２８ａを設けて裏機構盤１５に回動自在な状態で軸着し、取付ベース２８の他側（図２中左側）には、裏機構盤１５に着脱可能な状態で止着する止着部２８ｂを備えている。そして、取付ベース２８の後部（裏機構盤１５に対向する部分とは反対側の部分）には、排出制御装置２９、電源装置３０、中継基板３１を配置している。なお、球流下路および球誘導部２７については、後で詳細に説明する。   A ball storage unit 23 is arranged above the opening 16 in the back mechanism board 15, and a ball flow down path (specifically, a game ball discharged from the ball storage unit 23 flows down to the side of the opening 16. There are a discharge flow down path 25 which is a ball flow down path for allowing the game balls in the ball storage unit 23 to flow down as prize balls or rental balls, and the game balls in the ball storage unit 23 are collected in the lower part of the game machine island facility. A ball outlet channel 26, which is a ball channel that guides a kite (not shown), is provided. In addition, a ball guiding portion 27 that guides a game ball flowing down from the ball flow down path is formed below the opening portion 16, and a mounting base 28 is disposed behind the ball guiding portion 27. A rotation shaft 28a is provided on the right side (in FIG. 2) and is pivotally attached to the back mechanism board 15 in a freely rotatable state. The other side of the mounting base 28 (left side in FIG. 2) is attached to and detached from the back mechanism board 15. A fastening portion 28b is provided for fastening in a possible state. A discharge control device 29, a power supply device 30, and a relay board 31 are arranged at the rear portion of the mounting base 28 (the portion opposite to the portion facing the back mechanism panel 15). The ball flow path and the ball guiding unit 27 will be described in detail later.

次に、球貯留ユニット２３について説明する。
球貯留ユニット２３は、補給装置から補給された遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な装置である。この球貯留ユニット２３は、図４および図５に示すように、遊技球を貯留可能な球貯留タンク３４と、該球貯留タンク３４に貯留された遊技球を排出流下路２５あるいは球抜流下路２６へ排出可能な球排出装置３５と、当該球貯留ユニット２３の配置状態を変換可能な状態変換機構３６とを備えて構成されている。 Next, the sphere storage unit 23 will be described.
The ball storage unit 23 is a device capable of storing the game balls replenished from the replenishing device and discharging the stored game balls. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the ball storage unit 23 includes a ball storage tank 34 that can store a game ball, and a game ball stored in the ball storage tank 34. 26 is configured to include a ball discharge device 35 that can be discharged to 26 and a state conversion mechanism 36 that can change the arrangement state of the ball storage unit 23.

球貯留タンク３４は、パチンコ遊技機１の外部、具体的には遊技機設置島設備の補給装置から供給（補給）される遊技球を貯留するためのものである。球貯留タンク３４は、上面を開口した横長な有底箱体状に形成され、上面開口を球受入口として補給装置の下方に配置している。また、その横方向の長さ（裏機構盤１５の左右方向に沿った長さ）を裏機構盤１５の横幅の半分よりも長い寸法、具体的には、裏機構盤１５の横幅の２／３程度の寸法に設定している（図２参照）。そして、球貯留タンク３４の底部を長手方向へ沿って下り傾斜させ、球貯留タンク３４の底部の傾斜下端側（図５中左側）には、後述する球排出装置３５のスプロケット（保持回転体）４０を収容可能な略円筒状のスプロケット収容部（回転体収容部）４１を下方へ向けて突設している。さらに、球貯留タンク３４の底部には、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球の有無（球不足状態であるか否か）を検出可能な球補給スイッチ４２を配置している。   The ball storage tank 34 is for storing game balls supplied (supplemented) from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, from a replenishing device of the gaming machine installation island facility. The sphere storage tank 34 is formed in a horizontally long bottomed box shape having an upper surface opened, and is disposed below the replenishing device with the upper surface opening serving as a sphere receiving port. The lateral length (the length along the left-right direction of the back mechanism board 15) is longer than half the width of the back mechanism board 15, specifically, 2/2 of the width of the back mechanism board 15. The dimension is set to about 3 (see FIG. 2). Then, the bottom of the sphere storage tank 34 is inclined downward along the longitudinal direction, and a sprocket (holding rotator) of a sphere discharge device 35 to be described later is disposed on the inclined lower end side (left side in FIG. 5) of the bottom of the sphere storage tank 34. A substantially cylindrical sprocket accommodating portion (rotating member accommodating portion) 41 capable of accommodating 40 is provided so as to protrude downward. Further, at the bottom of the ball storage tank 34, a ball supply switch 42 capable of detecting the presence or absence of a game ball in the ball storage tank 34 (whether or not the ball is short) is disposed.

球排出装置３５は、球貯留タンク３４の長手方向の一側、具体的には球貯留タンク３４の底部の傾斜下端側に連通する状態で直結され、球貯留タンク３４に貯留された遊技球を排出可能な装置である。球排出装置３５は、図５に示すように、スプロケット収容部４１の下方に配置される排出ステージ部材４４と、スプロケット収容部４１内に回動可能な状態で収容され、外周縁部に複数の球保持部４５を設けたスプロケット４０と、スプロケット４０の上部に接続されてスプロケット４０を回転駆動する排出駆動モータ４６と、スプロケット４０を覆う状態で球貯留タンク３４の一側の上方に配置され、上面に排出駆動モータ４６を取り付けるモータベース４７とを備えて構成されている。   The ball discharge device 35 is directly connected to one side in the longitudinal direction of the ball storage tank 34, specifically, the inclined lower end side of the bottom of the ball storage tank 34, and the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 34 are collected. It is a device that can be discharged. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball discharge device 35 is accommodated in a state in which the discharge stage member 44 disposed below the sprocket accommodating portion 41 and the sprocket accommodating portion 41 can rotate, and a plurality of outer peripheral edge portions have a plurality of them. A sprocket 40 provided with a sphere holding part 45, a discharge drive motor 46 connected to the upper part of the sprocket 40 to rotationally drive the sprocket 40, and disposed above one side of the sphere storage tank 34 so as to cover the sprocket 40; A motor base 47 to which the discharge drive motor 46 is attached is provided on the upper surface.

排出ステージ部材４４は、スプロケット４０の下方にいずれかの球保持部４５と連通して遊技球を排出可能な排出口４９および球抜口５０を開設した部材であり（図６参照）、略シャーレ状に形成されたステージ本体５１と、該ステージ本体５１の上部開口を塞ぐ蓋部材５２と、排出口４９を通過する遊技球を１個宛検出可能な通過センサ５３とから構成されている。   The discharge stage member 44 is a member in which a discharge port 49 and a ball discharge port 50 are provided below the sprocket 40 so as to communicate with any one of the ball holding portions 45 and can discharge game balls (see FIG. 6). The stage body 51 is formed in a shape, a lid member 52 that closes the upper opening of the stage body 51, and a passage sensor 53 that can detect one game ball passing through the discharge port 49.

ステージ本体５１は、図５に示すように、その底部の外周側に、排出口４９の下流側開口となる排出開口５５と、球抜口５０の下流側開口となる球抜開口５６とを開設してある。また、排出開口５５の周囲にセンサ収容部５７を形成し、該センサ収容部５７の内側に通過センサ５３を収容する。なお、通過センサ５３は、遊技球がスルーホール５３ａを通過した際に検出信号を出力して、排出口４９を通過する遊技球を検出できるように構成されている。   As shown in FIG. 5, the stage main body 51 has a discharge opening 55 that is a downstream opening of the discharge port 49 and a ball extraction opening 56 that is a downstream opening of the ball extraction port 50 on the outer peripheral side of the bottom portion. It is. Further, a sensor accommodating portion 57 is formed around the discharge opening 55, and the passage sensor 53 is accommodated inside the sensor accommodating portion 57. The passage sensor 53 is configured to output a detection signal when the game ball passes through the through hole 53 a and detect the game ball passing through the discharge port 49.

蓋部材５２は、その上面の略中央に軸受孔５９を開設し、該軸受孔５９にスプロケット４０の下方から突設された回転軸突起（図示せず）を挿通してスプロケット４０を回動可能な状態で支持するように構成されている。また、軸受孔５９の周囲には平坦な摺動ステージ６０を形成し、スプロケット４０に保持された遊技球がスプロケット４０の回転に伴って摺動できるように構成されている。さらに、摺動ステージ６０の周縁部には、排出口４９の上側開口となる露出穴６１を排出開口５５に連通する状態で開設し、露出穴６１のうちスプロケット４０の正転方向Ｒ（図５中時計回り方向）の両側および奥側（摺動ステージ６０側とは反対側）には、遊技球の移動方向を規制する規制壁部６２を露出穴６１を囲繞する状態で立設して、遊技球を排出口４９（露出穴６１、スルーホール５３ａ、排出開口５５）へ誘導できるように構成されている。
なお、上記した正転方向Ｒは、本実施形態において球保持部４５を排出口４９へ連通させて遊技球を排出口４９から排出するとき、換言すると、遊技球を排出口４９へ案内するときのスプロケット４０の回転方向（排出回転方向）である。 The lid member 52 has a bearing hole 59 formed in the approximate center of the upper surface thereof, and a rotation shaft projection (not shown) projecting from below the sprocket 40 is inserted into the bearing hole 59 so that the sprocket 40 can be rotated. It is comprised so that it may support in a state. Further, a flat sliding stage 60 is formed around the bearing hole 59 so that the game ball held on the sprocket 40 can slide as the sprocket 40 rotates. Further, an exposure hole 61 that is an upper opening of the discharge port 49 is opened in the peripheral portion of the slide stage 60 in a state of communicating with the discharge opening 55, and the forward rotation direction R of the sprocket 40 in the exposure hole 61 (FIG. 5). On both sides and the back side (the side opposite to the sliding stage 60 side) in the middle clockwise direction, a regulation wall portion 62 that regulates the moving direction of the game ball is set up in a state surrounding the exposure hole 61, The game ball is configured to be guided to the discharge port 49 (the exposure hole 61, the through hole 53a, and the discharge opening 55).
The forward rotation direction R described above is used when the game ball is discharged from the discharge port 49 by communicating the ball holding portion 45 to the discharge port 49 in this embodiment, in other words, when the game ball is guided to the discharge port 49. The direction of rotation of the sprocket 40 (the direction of discharge rotation).

また、摺動ステージ６０の周縁部であって露出穴６１から正転方向Ｒへ位相をずらした位置には、球抜口５０の上側開口となる球抜穴６４を球抜開口５６に連通する状態で開設し、スプロケット４０が逆転方向Ｌ（図５中反時計回り方向であり、本実施形態において遊技球を球抜口５０から排出するときのスプロケット４０の回転方向）へ回転したときに、スプロケット４０に保持された遊技球が球抜穴６４を介して球抜開口５６に流入するように構成されている。さらに、球抜穴６４の上方には、先端部を正転方向Ｒへ向けた球抜案内部６５を延設し、摺動ステージ６０上を逆転方向Ｌへ移動する遊技球を球抜口５０（球抜穴６４、球抜開口５６）へ案内できるように構成されている。   Further, a ball extraction hole 64 serving as an upper opening of the ball extraction port 50 is communicated with the ball extraction opening 56 at a position that is a peripheral portion of the sliding stage 60 and whose phase is shifted from the exposure hole 61 in the normal rotation direction R. When the sprocket 40 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction L (the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5 and the rotation direction of the sprocket 40 when the game ball is discharged from the ball outlet 50 in this embodiment), The game ball held by the sprocket 40 is configured to flow into the ball extraction opening 56 through the ball extraction hole 64. Further, above the ball extraction hole 64, a ball extraction guide portion 65 with its tip portion directed in the normal rotation direction R is extended, and the game ball moving in the reverse rotation direction L on the slide stage 60 is extracted from the ball extraction port 50. It is configured so that it can be guided to (ball hole 64, ball opening 56).

このように構成された排出ステージ部材４４は、摺動ステージ６０を上に向けた状態で、スプロケット収容部４１の下部に配置され、この状態でステージ本体５１の外周部に設けられた止着片６７をスプロケット収容部４１の外周に設けられたステージ止着部６８へねじ等の止着部材（図示せず）により止着することで、スプロケット収容部４１の下部開口を塞いで固定される。そして、排出ステージ部材４４をスプロケット収容部４１の下部に配置すると、摺動ステージ６０がスプロケット収容部４１の内側に臨むとともに、スプロケット収容部４１の底部として機能する。また、排出口４９は、摺動ステージ６０の中央（すなわちスプロケット４０の回転中心）を挟んで球貯留タンク３４の底部とは反対側に配置される。   The discharge stage member 44 configured in this manner is disposed at the lower part of the sprocket accommodating portion 41 with the sliding stage 60 facing upward, and a fastening piece provided on the outer peripheral portion of the stage main body 51 in this state. By fixing 67 to a stage fixing portion 68 provided on the outer periphery of the sprocket accommodating portion 41 with a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw, the lower opening of the sprocket accommodating portion 41 is closed and fixed. When the discharge stage member 44 is disposed below the sprocket housing 41, the sliding stage 60 faces the inside of the sprocket housing 41 and functions as the bottom of the sprocket housing 41. Further, the discharge port 49 is disposed on the opposite side of the bottom of the ball storage tank 34 with the center of the sliding stage 60 (that is, the rotation center of the sprocket 40) interposed therebetween.

スプロケット４０は、回転軸を縦向きに配置した姿勢でスプロケット収容部４１内に収容されている。また、当該スプロケット４０の外周縁部には、遊技球を受け入れて保持可能な球保持部４５を複数（本実施形態では１０箇所）備えている。この球保持部４５は、平面視において遊技球の外形に倣った円弧状の切欠によって構成され、スプロケット４０の周方向に沿って等間隔に形成されている。また、スプロケット４０の回転軸方向に沿って縦長に形成され、当該球保持部４５とスプロケット収容部４１の内周面との間に遊技球を複数個（本実施形態では最大３個）積み重なった状態、言い換えると、スプロケット４０の回転軸方向へ沿って並べた状態で保持できるように構成されている。そして、スプロケット４０の上部には、山高帽状を呈した回転軸部材７０を固着している。   The sprocket 40 is accommodated in the sprocket accommodating portion 41 in a posture in which the rotation shaft is arranged vertically. In addition, the outer peripheral edge of the sprocket 40 includes a plurality (ten in this embodiment) of ball holding portions 45 that can receive and hold game balls. The ball holding portions 45 are formed by arc-shaped cutouts that follow the outer shape of the game ball in plan view, and are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the sprocket 40. The sprocket 40 is formed in a vertically long shape along the rotation axis direction, and a plurality of game balls (up to three in the present embodiment) are stacked between the ball holding portion 45 and the inner peripheral surface of the sprocket accommodating portion 41. It is configured to be held in a state, in other words, in a state of being arranged along the rotation axis direction of the sprocket 40. A rotating shaft member 70 having a bowler hat shape is fixed to the upper part of the sprocket 40.

そして、スプロケット４０が収容されるスプロケット収容部４１のうち、球保持部４５と対向する内壁面には、球保持部４５内の遊技球の流下を阻止可能な球流下阻止部（図示せず）を球保持部４５側へ向けて突設している。球流下阻止部は、排出口４９および球抜口５０の上方に、排出口４９および球抜口５０（あるいは摺動ステージ６０）から遊技球の直径と略同じ距離を隔てて配置され、スプロケット収容部４１の内壁面の周方向に沿って円弧状に形成されている。   Of the sprocket accommodating portion 41 in which the sprocket 40 is accommodated, a ball flow-inhibiting portion (not shown) that can prevent the game ball in the ball holding portion 45 from flowing on the inner wall surface facing the ball holding portion 45. Projecting toward the ball holding portion 45 side. The ball flow down prevention portion is disposed above the discharge port 49 and the ball discharge port 50 at a distance substantially the same as the diameter of the game ball from the discharge port 49 and the ball discharge port 50 (or the sliding stage 60), and accommodates the sprocket. An arc shape is formed along the circumferential direction of the inner wall surface of the portion 41.

排出駆動モータ（例えば、ステップモータ）４６は、下方へ延出した出力軸をスプロケット４０の回転軸上に位置する回転軸部材７０に接続している。そして、排出制御装置２９による制御に基づいて出力軸を回動し、スプロケット４０を所望の角度だけ回転（正転或いは逆転）させるように構成されている。また、モータベース４７は、その略中央に貫通孔７１を開設し、この貫通孔７１に排出駆動モータ４６の出力軸を通してスプロケット４０に接続した状態で、当該モータベース４７の上面に排出駆動モータ４６を取り付けている。そして、モータベース４７の側部から突出した止着片７２を球貯留タンク３４の縁部に設けられたベース止着部７３へねじ等の止着部材（図示せず）により止着することで、スプロケット収容部４１を上方から覆う状態で固定される。   The discharge drive motor (for example, step motor) 46 connects the output shaft extending downward to a rotary shaft member 70 positioned on the rotary shaft of the sprocket 40. Then, the output shaft is rotated based on the control by the discharge control device 29, and the sprocket 40 is rotated (forward or reverse) by a desired angle. In addition, the motor base 47 has a through hole 71 at the substantially center thereof, and is connected to the sprocket 40 through the output shaft of the discharge drive motor 46 in the through hole 71, and the discharge drive motor 46 is formed on the upper surface of the motor base 47. Is attached. Then, the fastening piece 72 protruding from the side portion of the motor base 47 is fastened to the base fastening portion 73 provided at the edge of the ball storage tank 34 by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw. The sprocket housing 41 is fixed in a state of covering from above.

さらに、モータベース４７の一側縁（球貯留タンク３４の上流寄りの側縁）には、横長な矩形状の遮蔽壁７５を球貯留タンク３４の前後幅（パチンコ遊技機１の前後方向に沿った幅）に亘って立設し、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球がモータベース４７上に乗り上げる不都合を阻止するように構成されている。また、モータベース４７の上部のうち排出駆動モータ４６を挟んで遮蔽壁７５とは反対側には、被係止孔７６を開設した被係止部７７を立設し、後述する係止機構７８の一部を係止して球貯留ユニット２３の配置状態を維持できるように構成されている。   Further, a laterally long rectangular shielding wall 75 is provided at one side edge of the motor base 47 (upstream side edge of the ball storage tank 34) along the front-rear width of the ball storage tank 34 (the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1). The game ball in the ball storage tank 34 is configured to prevent the inconvenience of riding on the motor base 47. A locked portion 77 having a locked hole 76 is erected on the opposite side of the upper portion of the motor base 47 from the shielding wall 75 with the discharge drive motor 46 interposed therebetween, and a locking mechanism 78 described later. It is comprised so that a part of can be latched and the arrangement | positioning state of the bulb | ball storage unit 23 can be maintained.

このような構成を備えた球排出装置３５において、スプロケット４０が球保持部４５に遊技球を保持した状態で正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球保持部４５が排出口４９に連通する手前で、球保持部４５内の遊技球のうち１段目と２段目以上とが球流下阻止部によって隔てられる。この状態で球保持部４５が排出口４９の上方に到達すると、１段目（最下段）の遊技球は排出口４９へ流下するが、２段目以上の遊技球（排出口４９側に保持された遊技球よりも上方の遊技球）は球流下阻止部により排出口４９へ流入することを阻止される。これにより、摺動ステージ６０上においてスプロケット４０の球保持部４５に保持した遊技球を排出口４９へ１個ずつ確実に排出することができる。したがって、１つの球保持部４５に保持された複数の遊技球が一度に流下して遊技球が排出口４９とスプロケット４０との間に詰まってしまう不具合を抑えることができる。   In the ball discharge device 35 having such a configuration, when the sprocket 40 rotates in the normal rotation direction R with the game ball held by the ball holding unit 45, the ball holding unit 45 is in communication with the discharge port 49 before Of the game balls in the ball holding unit 45, the first step and the second step or more are separated by the ball flow down prevention unit. In this state, when the ball holding portion 45 reaches above the discharge port 49, the first-stage (lowermost) game ball flows down to the discharge port 49, but the second-stage or higher game balls (held on the discharge port 49 side). The game ball above the played game ball) is prevented from flowing into the discharge port 49 by the ball flow down prevention unit. Thereby, the game balls held on the ball holding part 45 of the sprocket 40 on the sliding stage 60 can be reliably discharged to the discharge port 49 one by one. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a problem that a plurality of game balls held by one ball holding unit 45 flow down at a time and the game balls are clogged between the discharge port 49 and the sprocket 40.

一方、スプロケット４０が球保持部４５に遊技球を保持した状態で逆転方向Ｌへ回転した場合には、保持された遊技球が球抜口５０に到達（連通）する手前に球流下阻止部が位置しているので、３個縦に積み重なった遊技球のうち１段目と２段目以上が球流下阻止部によって隔てられる。この状態で球保持部４５が球抜口５０の上方に到達すると、１段目の遊技球は球抜口５０へ流下するが、２段目以上の遊技球は球流下阻止部により球抜口５０へ流入することを阻止される。これにより、摺動ステージ６０上においてスプロケット４０の各球保持部４５に保持した遊技球を球抜口５０から１個ずつ確実に排出することができる。   On the other hand, when the sprocket 40 rotates in the reverse rotation direction L with the game ball held by the ball holding part 45, the ball flow-inhibiting part is placed before the held game ball reaches (communicates) with the ball outlet 50. Therefore, among the three game balls stacked vertically, the first stage and the second stage or more are separated by the ball flow down prevention unit. In this state, when the ball holding portion 45 reaches above the ball outlet 50, the first-stage game ball flows down to the ball outlet 50, but the second and higher game balls pass through the ball outlet blocker. 50 is prevented from entering. Thereby, the game balls held in the ball holding portions 45 of the sprocket 40 on the sliding stage 60 can be surely discharged from the ball outlet 50 one by one.

次に、状態変換機構３６について説明する。
状態変換機構３６は、球貯留ユニット２３のうち球貯留タンク３４を挟んで球排出装置３５とは反対側に配置され、球貯留ユニット２３の左右の向きを反転させて配置状態を変換可能な機構である。状態変換機構３６は、裏機構盤１５の上部に固定された横長なベース部材８１と、該ベース部材８１に接続され、回動軸８２を縦向きに配置した軸部材８３と、球貯留タンク３４の外壁部のうち球排出装置３５とは反対側に配置され、回動軸８２を回動自在な状態で軸着する回動軸受８４とを備えている。そして、球貯留ユニット２３を左右方向へ回動可能な状態で支持し、球貯留ユニット２３が球排出装置３５を裏機構盤１５の一側（図３中右側）に配置する第１状態（図３および図４（ａ）参照）と、裏機構盤１５の他側（図１０中左側）に配置する第２状態（図４（ｂ）および図１０参照）とに変換可能となるように構成されている。 Next, the state conversion mechanism 36 will be described.
The state conversion mechanism 36 is disposed on the opposite side of the sphere storage unit 23 from the sphere storage tank 34 with the sphere storage tank 34 interposed therebetween, and can change the arrangement state by reversing the left and right directions of the sphere storage unit 23. It is. The state conversion mechanism 36 includes a horizontally long base member 81 fixed to the upper part of the back mechanism board 15, a shaft member 83 connected to the base member 81, and a rotational shaft 82 disposed vertically, and the ball storage tank 34. And a rotation bearing 84 that is disposed on the opposite side of the outer wall portion from the ball discharge device 35 and pivotally attaches the rotation shaft 82 in a rotatable state. Then, the sphere storage unit 23 is supported in a state in which the sphere storage unit 23 can be rotated in the left-right direction, and the sphere storage unit 23 arranges the sphere discharge device 35 on one side (right side in FIG. 3) of the back mechanism board 15 (FIG. 3). 3 and FIG. 4 (a)) and a second state (see FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. 10) arranged on the other side of the back mechanism panel 15 (left side in FIG. 10). Has been.

また、ベース部材８１の上下両縁部には、横方向（すなわち裏機構盤１５の左右方向）に延設されたスライド溝８５を配置し、軸部材８３の前側（裏機構盤１５側）には、スライド溝８５に摺動自在な状態で係合可能な係合部８６を備えている。したがって、スライド溝８５および係合部８６は、スライド機構として機能し、回動軸８２および回動軸受８４とともに、球貯留ユニット２３を裏機構盤１５の横方向に沿ってスライドできるように構成している。なお、本実施形態のスライド溝８５は、その左右両端部を開放して軸部材８３の係合部８６を係合し易いように構成されているが、本発明はこれに限定されない。例えば、軸部材８３を係合した後に、スライド溝８５の左右両端部を蓋部材等により閉成すれば、スライド溝８５から係合部８６が外れることがなく、軸部材８３、ひいては球貯留ユニット２３が裏機構盤１５から脱落することを防ぐことができて好適である。   Further, slide grooves 85 extending in the lateral direction (that is, the left and right direction of the back mechanism board 15) are arranged on both upper and lower edges of the base member 81, and are arranged on the front side of the shaft member 83 (on the back mechanism board 15 side). Includes an engaging portion 86 that can be slidably engaged with the slide groove 85. Therefore, the slide groove 85 and the engaging portion 86 function as a slide mechanism, and are configured to be able to slide the ball storage unit 23 along the lateral direction of the back mechanism board 15 together with the rotation shaft 82 and the rotation bearing 84. ing. In addition, although the slide groove 85 of this embodiment is comprised so that the right-and-left both ends may be open | released and it may be easy to engage the engaging part 86 of the shaft member 83, this invention is not limited to this. For example, if the left and right ends of the slide groove 85 are closed by a lid member or the like after the shaft member 83 is engaged, the engagement portion 86 will not be disengaged from the slide groove 85, and the shaft member 83, and thus the ball storage unit. 23 can be prevented from falling off from the back mechanism board 15, which is preferable.

さらに、裏機構盤１５の上部の左右両端部には、球貯留ユニット２３の他側、具体的には球排出装置３５側を係止可能な係止機構７８をそれぞれ配置している。係止機構７８は、裏機構盤１５から後方へ向けて延設された円柱状の係止支持部９０と、該係止支持部９０の先端に配置され、係止回動軸９１を介して回動可能な状態で軸着された係止片９２とを備えて構成されている。そして、球貯留ユニット２３を回動するとともに回動軸受８４および軸部材８３をスライド溝８５の他端（図４中左端）までスライドして第１状態に変換すると、裏機構盤１５の一側に配置された係止機構７８（図５中右側に配置された第１係止機構７８ａ）の係止片９２が球排出装置３５の被係止孔７６を通過する。この状態で係止片９２を回動すると、係止片９２と係止支持部９０との間に被係止部７７（具体的には被係止孔７６の縁部）を挟んで第１係止機構７８ａと被係止部７７とを係止し、球貯留ユニット２３を第１状態に維持し、第２状態への変換を規制することができる。また、係止支持部９０との間に被係止孔７６の縁部を挟んだ係止片９２を回動して被係止孔７６を通過可能な姿勢に変換すると、第１係止機構７８ａと被係止部７７との係止状態が解除され、球貯留ユニット２３が第２状態へ変換することを許容することができる。   Furthermore, a locking mechanism 78 that can lock the other side of the ball storage unit 23, specifically, the ball discharge device 35 side, is disposed at the left and right ends of the upper part of the back mechanism board 15. The locking mechanism 78 is arranged at the front end of the locking support portion 90 having a columnar shape extending rearward from the back mechanism board 15, and via a locking rotation shaft 91. And a locking piece 92 pivotally attached in a rotatable state. When the ball storage unit 23 is rotated and the rotation bearing 84 and the shaft member 83 are slid to the other end (left end in FIG. 4) of the slide groove 85 and converted to the first state, one side of the back mechanism panel 15 is obtained. The locking piece 92 of the locking mechanism 78 (the first locking mechanism 78a disposed on the right side in FIG. 5) passes through the locked hole 76 of the ball discharge device 35. When the locking piece 92 is rotated in this state, the locked portion 77 (specifically, the edge of the locked hole 76) is sandwiched between the locking piece 92 and the locking support portion 90, so that the first The locking mechanism 78a and the locked portion 77 are locked, the sphere storage unit 23 is maintained in the first state, and the conversion to the second state can be restricted. Further, when the locking piece 92 sandwiching the edge of the locked hole 76 with the locking support portion 90 is rotated and converted into a posture capable of passing through the locked hole 76, the first locking mechanism The locked state of 78a and the locked part 77 is cancelled | released, and it can accept | permit that the ball storage unit 23 converts into a 2nd state.

一方、球貯留ユニット２３を回動するとともに、回動軸受８４および軸部材８３をスライド溝８５の一端（図４中右端）までスライドして第２状態に変換すると、裏機構盤１５の他側に配置された係止機構７８（図５中左側に配置された第２係止機構７８ｂ）の係止片９２が球排出装置３５の被係止孔７６を通過する。この状態で係止片９２を回動すると、係止片９２と係止支持部９０との間に被係止部７７（具体的には被係止孔７６の縁部）を挟んで第２係止機構７８ｂと被係止部７７とを係止し、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に維持し、第１状態への変換を規制することができる。また、係止支持部９０との間に被係止孔７６の縁部を挟んだ係止片９２を回動して被係止孔７６を通過可能な姿勢に変換すると、第２係止機構７８と被係止部７７との係止状態が解除され、球貯留ユニット２３が第１状態へ変換することを許容することができる。   On the other hand, when the ball storage unit 23 is rotated and the rotation bearing 84 and the shaft member 83 are slid to one end (the right end in FIG. 4) of the slide groove 85 and converted to the second state, the other side of the back mechanism panel 15. The locking piece 92 of the locking mechanism 78 (the second locking mechanism 78b disposed on the left side in FIG. 5) passes through the locked hole 76 of the ball discharge device 35. When the locking piece 92 is rotated in this state, the locked portion 77 (specifically, the edge of the locked hole 76) is sandwiched between the locking piece 92 and the locking support portion 90, so that the second The locking mechanism 78b and the locked portion 77 are locked, the ball storage unit 23 is maintained in the second state, and the conversion to the first state can be restricted. Further, when the locking piece 92 having the edge of the locked hole 76 sandwiched between the locking support portion 90 is rotated and converted into a posture capable of passing through the locked hole 76, the second locking mechanism The locked state of 78 and the locked part 77 is cancelled | released, and it can accept | permit that the ball storage unit 23 converts into a 1st state.

次に、球流下路を構成する構造、および球流下路を配置するための構造について説明する。
裏機構盤１５は、図２および図３に示すように、その左右両側部に流下ユニット取付部１００を備え、該流下ユニット取付部１００に球流下ユニット１０１を着脱可能な状態で取り付け、この球流下ユニット１０１の内部に球流下路を形成している。流下ユニット取付部１００は、図６に示すように、裏機構盤１５から後方へ延設された縦長な取付壁部１０５（本発明における流下ユニット取付壁部に相当）と、該取付壁部１０５から突設された複数（本実施形態では２つ）の突起１０６と、取付壁部１０５から離間した状態で後方へ延設された縦長な当接リブ１０７とを備えて構成されている。取付壁部１０５は、裏機構盤１５の側縁部に配置され、球貯留ユニット２３の下部周辺から球誘導部２７の上部周辺までの間に亘って備えられ、当該取付壁部１０５のうち開口部１６側に位置する側面（内側部）を球流下ユニット１０１が取り付けられる取付面１０５ａとしている。突起１０６は、取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａから裏機構盤１５の左右方向の中央へ向けて突設された円筒形ボスであり、取付面１０５ａの上下両側に前後にずれた状態で配置され、突起１０６の先端には止着孔１０６ａを開設している。当接リブ１０７は、球流下ユニット１０１の前後方向の位置決めを行うための部材であり、裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の側縁と取付壁部１０５との間から後方へ突出するとともに、取付壁部１０５に略平行な状態で配置されている。また、当接リブ１０７の先端（後端）を取付壁部１０５の前後方向の略中間部分と横並びの位置に配置して、流下ユニット取付部１００に装着された状態の球流下ユニット１０１の前端部に当接するように構成されている（図８参照）。 Next, the structure which comprises a ball flow downway, and the structure for arrange | positioning a ball flow downway are demonstrated.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the back mechanism board 15 includes flow-down unit mounting portions 100 on both left and right sides thereof, and a ball flow-down unit 101 is attached to the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 in a detachable manner. A spherical flow path is formed inside the flow unit 101. As shown in FIG. 6, the flow-down unit attachment portion 100 includes a vertically long attachment wall portion 105 (corresponding to the flow-down unit attachment wall portion in the present invention) extending rearward from the back mechanism panel 15, and the attachment wall portion 105. A plurality of (two in the present embodiment) protrusions 106 projecting from the rear wall and a vertically long abutting rib 107 extending rearward in a state of being separated from the mounting wall portion 105. The mounting wall portion 105 is disposed on the side edge of the back mechanism panel 15 and is provided between the lower periphery of the sphere storage unit 23 and the upper periphery of the sphere guiding portion 27. A side surface (inner side) located on the side of the portion 16 is an attachment surface 105a to which the ball flow down unit 101 is attached. The protrusions 106 are cylindrical bosses that protrude from the attachment surface 105a of the attachment wall portion 105 toward the center in the left-right direction of the back mechanism panel 15, and are arranged in a state of being shifted back and forth on both upper and lower sides of the attachment surface 105a. A fastening hole 106 a is formed at the tip of the protrusion 106. The abutment rib 107 is a member for positioning the ball descending unit 101 in the front-rear direction, and protrudes rearward from between the side edge of the opening 16 of the back mechanism board 15 and the mounting wall 105 and is attached to the abutment rib 107. It is arranged in a state substantially parallel to the wall portion 105. Further, the front end (rear end) of the abutment rib 107 is arranged at a position side by side with the substantially middle portion of the mounting wall portion 105 in the front-rear direction, and the front end of the ball flow-down unit 101 in a state attached to the flow-down unit mounting portion 100. It is comprised so that it may contact | abut to a part (refer FIG. 8).

なお、説明の便宜上、裏機構盤１５の一側（図３中右側）に配置された流下ユニット取付部１００を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａとし、他側（図３中左側）に配置された流下ユニット取付部１００を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂと称する。そして、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａは、図６に示すように、上側の突起１０６を裏機構盤１５寄り（パチンコ遊技機１の前方寄り）に配置し、下側の突起１０６を裏機構盤１５とは反対寄り（パチンコ遊技機１の後方寄り）に配置している。また、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂは、上側の突起１０６を裏機構盤１５とは反対寄り（パチンコ遊技機１の後方寄り）に配置し、下側の突起１０６を裏機構盤１５寄り（パチンコ遊技機１の前方寄り）に配置している（図示せず）。   For convenience of explanation, the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 disposed on one side (right side in FIG. 3) of the back mechanism panel 15 is referred to as a first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a, and is disposed on the other side (left side in FIG. 3). The flow-down unit mounting portion 100 is referred to as a second flow-down unit mounting portion 100b. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the first downflow unit mounting portion 100a has the upper protrusion 106 disposed near the back mechanism board 15 (frontward of the pachinko gaming machine 1), and the lower protrusion 106 is disposed on the back mechanism board. It is arranged on the opposite side of 15 (backward of the pachinko gaming machine 1). In addition, the second downflow unit mounting portion 100b has the upper protrusion 106 disposed on the opposite side of the back mechanism board 15 (backward of the pachinko gaming machine 1) and the lower protrusion 106 on the back mechanism board 15 (pachinko). It is arranged near the front of the gaming machine 1 (not shown).

球流下ユニット１０１は、縦長な２つの流路形成部、具体的には排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを横に並べて備え、且つ排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とが分離可能な状態で構成されている。排出路形成部１０８は、左右方向の厚さが取付壁部１０５と開口部１６の縁部分との間隔と略等しく設定された厚肉板状の縦長な部材である（図８参照）。また、図７（ａ）に示すように、排出路形成部１０８の内部には、排出流下路２５を裏機構盤１５の前後方向に沿って蛇行した状態で形成し、排出流下路２５の流入口を排出路形成部１０８の上端部のうち前後方向の略中央部分に開設し、排出流下路２５の流出口を排出路形成部１０８の下端部の前寄り（図７（ａ）中左寄り）の位置に開設している。さらに、排出路形成部１０８の側面部のうち、取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａと重なって対向し得る部分となる取付当接部１０８ａには、流下ユニット取付部１００の突起１０６を嵌合可能な複数（本実施形態では２つ）の排出側凹部１１１を窪ませて備えている。この排出側凹部１１１は、排出路形成部１０８の上下両側に形成され、当該排出側凹部１１１の奥側（取付壁部１０５とは反対側）に位置する底部に挿通孔１１２を開設している。   The ball flow down unit 101 includes two vertically long flow path forming parts, specifically, a discharge path forming part 108 and a ball discharge path forming part 109 arranged side by side, and the discharge path forming part 108 and the ball discharge path forming part. 109 is separable. The discharge path forming portion 108 is a thick plate-like vertically long member whose thickness in the left-right direction is set to be approximately equal to the interval between the mounting wall portion 105 and the edge portion of the opening 16 (see FIG. 8). Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, the discharge flow path 25 is formed inside the discharge path forming portion 108 in a meandering manner along the front-rear direction of the back mechanism board 15. An inlet is opened at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the upper end portion of the discharge passage forming portion 108, and the outlet of the discharge flow down passage 25 is located in front of the lower end portion of the discharge passage forming portion 108 (leftward in FIG. 7A). It is opened at the position. Further, the projection 106 of the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 can be fitted to the mounting contact portion 108a that is a portion of the side surface portion of the discharge path forming portion 108 that can overlap and face the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105. A plurality of (two in this embodiment) discharge side recesses 111 are provided to be depressed. The discharge-side recesses 111 are formed on both upper and lower sides of the discharge path forming portion 108, and an insertion hole 112 is formed at the bottom located on the back side of the discharge-side recess 111 (the side opposite to the mounting wall portion 105). .

球抜路形成部１０９は、排出路形成部１０８と略同じ大きさおよび外観形状を備えた厚肉板状の縦長な部材であり、左右方向の厚さが取付壁部１０５と開口部１６の縁部分との間隔と略等しく設定されている。また、図７（ｂ）に示すように、球抜路形成部１０９の内部には、球抜流下路２６を排出流下路２５に並列する状態、且つ裏機構盤１５の前後方向に沿って蛇行した状態で形成し、球抜流下路２６の流入口を球抜路形成部１０９の上端部の後寄り（図７（ｂ）中右寄り）の位置に開設し、球抜流下路２６の流出口を球抜路形成部１０９の下端部の後寄り（図７（ａ）中右寄り）の位置に開設している。さらに、球抜路形成部１０９の側面部のうち排出路形成部１０８とは反対側に位置する取付当接部１０９ａには、流下ユニット取付部１００の突起１０６を嵌合可能な複数（本実施形態では２つ）の球抜側凹部１１５を窪ませて備えている。この球抜側凹部１１５は、球抜路形成部１０９の上下両側に形成され、当該球抜側凹部１１５の奥側（取付壁部１０５側）に位置する底部に挿通孔１１６を開設している。なお、球抜側凹部１１５を形成した取付当接部１０９ａは、流下ユニット取付部１００に球抜路形成部１０９を直接当接して装着する場合に、取付壁部１０５に重なって対向し得る部分となる。また、流下ユニット取付部１００に球抜路形成部１０９を直接当接して装着する状態については、後で詳細に説明する。   The ball passage formation portion 109 is a thick plate-like vertically long member having substantially the same size and appearance as the discharge passage formation portion 108, and the thickness in the left-right direction is that of the mounting wall portion 105 and the opening portion 16. It is set approximately equal to the distance from the edge portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), in the inside of the ball outlet forming portion 109, the ball outlet channel 26 is arranged in parallel with the outlet channel 25, and meanders along the front-rear direction of the back mechanism panel 15. The inlet of the ball outlet channel 26 is opened at a position rearward of the upper end of the ball outlet forming portion 109 (to the right in FIG. 7 (b)). Is opened at a position rearward of the lower end portion of the ball passage forming portion 109 (rightward in the middle of FIG. 7A). Furthermore, a plurality of (this embodiment) can be fitted with the projections 106 of the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 on the mounting contact portion 109a located on the side opposite to the discharge path forming portion 108 of the side surface portion of the ball passage forming portion 109. In this embodiment, two ball-extracted recesses 115 are provided. The ball extraction side recesses 115 are formed on both upper and lower sides of the ball extraction path forming portion 109, and an insertion hole 116 is formed at the bottom located on the back side (the mounting wall portion 105 side) of the ball extraction side recess 115. . Note that the mounting contact portion 109 a formed with the ball extraction side recess 115 overlaps with the mounting wall portion 105 when the ball extraction path formation portion 109 is mounted in direct contact with the flow-down unit mounting portion 100. It becomes. In addition, the state in which the ball pull-out path forming portion 109 is directly in contact with and attached to the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 will be described in detail later.

そして、このような構成を備えた排出路形成部１０８および球抜路形成部１０９は、図８に示すように、互いに挿通孔１１２，１１６を対向させた状態、言い換えると排出側凹部１１１および球抜側凹部１１５を外側へ向けた状態で重ね合わせて横に並べられる。このとき、排出側凹部１１１と球抜側凹部１１５とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出路形成部１０８の取付当接部１０８ａを取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａに重ねるとともに、排出側凹部１１１を突起１０６に嵌合して、球流下ユニット１０１を流下ユニット取付部１００（第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａ）の取付壁部１０５に取り付けると、球抜側凹部１１５が突起１０６と球流下ユニット１０１とを止着するビス等の止着部材１１８の挿入口として機能する。そして、この挿入口となる球抜側凹部１１５から止着部材１１８を挿入して突起１０６の止着孔１０６ａに止着すると、球流下ユニット１０１が流下ユニット取付部１００（第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａ）に固定される。また、排出流下路２５の流入口が球排出装置３５の排出口４９の下方に位置して連通し、球抜流下路２６の流入口が球排出装置３５の球抜口５０の下方に位置して連通する。さらに、当接リブ１０７の先端が排出路形成部１０８の前端部に当接して排出路形成部１０８の前後方向（すなわち球流下ユニット１０１の前後方向）の位置を規制する。   As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge passage forming portion 108 and the ball discharge passage forming portion 109 having such a configuration are in a state in which the insertion holes 112 and 116 are opposed to each other, in other words, the discharge side concave portion 111 and the sphere. The extraction side recesses 115 are overlapped and arranged side by side in a state of facing outward. At this time, the discharge side recess 111 and the ball extraction side recess 115 are arranged on the same straight line. In this state, the mounting contact portion 108a of the discharge path forming portion 108 is overlapped with the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105, and the discharge is performed. When the side depression 111 is fitted to the protrusion 106 and the ball flow-down unit 101 is attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of the flow-down unit attachment portion 100 (first flow-down unit attachment portion 100a), the ball removal side depression 115 becomes the protrusion 106 and the ball. It functions as an insertion port for a fixing member 118 such as a screw for fixing the flow-down unit 101. Then, when the fastening member 118 is inserted from the ball-side recess 115 serving as the insertion port and fastened to the fastening hole 106a of the projection 106, the ball-falling unit 101 is connected to the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 (first flow-down unit mounting portion). 100a). In addition, the inlet of the discharge outlet 25 is located below and communicates with the outlet 49 of the ball outlet 35, and the inlet of the bulb outlet 26 is located below the outlet 50 of the bulb outlet 35. Communicate. Further, the tip of the abutment rib 107 abuts on the front end portion of the discharge path forming portion 108 to restrict the position of the discharge path forming portion 108 in the front-rear direction (that is, the front-rear direction of the ball flow down unit 101).

次に、球誘導部２７について説明する。
球誘導部２７は、図９に示すように、裏機構盤１５のうち開口部１６の下方に球誘導形成部１２１を裏機構盤１５の左右両側部よりも後方へ突出した状態で設け、該球誘導形成部１２１に、球流下路から流下してきた遊技球を誘導する誘導路（排出誘導路１２３および球抜誘導路１２４）と、上皿ユニット９に連通して遊技球を上皿ユニット９へ供給する上皿連通口１２６と、下皿ユニット１０に連通して遊技球を下皿ユニット１０へ供給する下皿連通口１２７と、遊技機島設備内の球回収樋に連通する球抜連通口１２８とを備えて構成されている。そして、上皿連通口１２６を裏機構盤１５の一側寄り（図９中右寄り）に開設し、下皿連通口１２７を上皿連通口１２６よりも下方、且つ裏機構盤１５の左右方向の略中央部分に開設し、球抜連通口１２８を下皿連通口１２７の側方（図９中右側方）に開設している。 Next, the sphere guiding unit 27 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the ball guide portion 27 is provided with a ball guide forming portion 121 below the opening 16 in the back mechanism board 15 in a state of protruding rearward from the left and right side portions of the back mechanism board 15, The ball guide forming unit 121 communicates with the upper plate unit 9 through a guide route (a discharge guide route 123 and a ball extraction guide route 124) that guides the game ball flowing down from the ball flow down path, and the upper plate unit 9 The upper plate communication port 126 for supplying to the lower plate unit 10, the lower plate communication port 127 for supplying game balls to the lower plate unit 10, and the ball removal communication for communicating with the ball collecting bowl in the gaming machine island facility And a mouth 128. Then, the upper plate communication port 126 is opened near one side of the back mechanism panel 15 (rightward in FIG. 9), and the lower plate communication port 127 is located below the upper plate communication port 126 and in the left-right direction of the back mechanism panel 15. It is opened at a substantially central portion, and the ball outlet communication port 128 is opened to the side of the lower plate communication port 127 (right side in FIG. 9).

排出誘導路１２３は、球流下ユニット１０１の排出流下路２５から流下した遊技球を上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０へ誘導する誘導路、すなわち遊技球をパチンコ遊技機１の前面側へ誘導する誘導路であり、上皿連通口１２６と第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の排出流下路２５とを連通する第１排出誘導路１３１と、上皿連通口１２６と第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の排出流下路２５とを連通する第２排出誘導路１３２と、上皿連通口１２６と下皿連通口１２７とを連通するオーバーフロー流路１３３とから構成されている。   The discharge guide path 123 guides the game ball flowing down from the discharge flow down path 25 of the ball flow down unit 101 to the upper plate unit 9 or the lower plate unit 10, that is, guides the game ball to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A first discharge guiding path 131 that communicates with the upper plate communication port 126 and the discharge flow channel 25 in the ball flow unit 101 attached to the first flow unit mounting portion 100a, and the upper plate communication port 126. Overflow flow that communicates the second discharge guiding path 132 that communicates with the discharge flow down path 25 in the ball flow down unit 101 attached to the second flow down unit attachment portion 100b, and the upper dish communication port 126 and the lower dish communication port 127. And a path 133.

第１排出誘導路１３１は、球誘導形成部１２１の前面の一側（図９中右側）に形成され、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの下方から垂下する第１排出区間部１３５と、該第１排出区間部１３５の下端から後方へ延設され、球誘導形成部１２１を貫通する第２排出区間部１３６と、球誘導形成部１２１の後面に形成され、第２排出区間部１３６の後端から上皿連通口１２６の右側上部へ向けて下り傾斜した第３排出区間部１３７とから構成されている。そして、裏機構盤１５の一側に配置された第１排出区間部１３５の上端には第１排出誘導口１３８（本発明における排出誘導口の一種）を開設し、該第１排出誘導口１３８を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の排出流下路２５の下端に連通して遊技球が通過可能な位置および大きさに設定している。また、第２排出区間部１３６の後部および第３排出区間部１３７の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。なお、第１排出誘導口１３８は、その縁部を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに配置された排出路形成部１０８の下端部に当接可能であり、排出路形成部１０８の上下方向の位置を規制する規制部として機能する。   The first discharge guide path 131 is formed on one side (right side in FIG. 9) of the front surface of the ball guide formation portion 121, and includes a first discharge section portion 135 that hangs down from below the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a, A second discharge section 136 extending rearward from the lower end of the first discharge section 135 and penetrating the ball guide forming section 121; and a rear end of the second discharge section 136 formed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming section 121. And a third discharge section portion 137 inclined downward toward the upper right side of the upper plate communication port 126. A first discharge guide port 138 (a kind of discharge guide port in the present invention) is opened at the upper end of the first discharge section 135 disposed on one side of the back mechanism panel 15, and the first discharge guide port 138 is provided. Is connected to the lower end of the discharge flow down passage 25 in the ball flow down unit 101 attached to the first flow down unit attachment portion 100a, and is set to a position and size through which a game ball can pass. Further, the rear part of the second discharge section part 136 and the rear part of the third discharge section part 137 are closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state. Note that the first discharge guide port 138 can abut the edge of the first discharge guide port 138 on the lower end portion of the discharge path forming portion 108 disposed in the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a, and the vertical position of the discharge path forming portion 108. It functions as a regulation unit that regulates

第２排出誘導路１３２は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面の他側（図９中左側）から上皿連通口１２６の他側の上部に亘って上皿連通口１２６へ向けて下り傾斜した状態で配置され、裏機構盤１５の他側に配置された第２排出誘導路１３２の上端には第２排出誘導口１３９（本発明における排出誘導口の一種）を開設し、該第２排出誘導口１３９を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の排出流下路２５の下端に連通して遊技球が通過可能な位置および大きさに設定している。また、第２排出誘導路１３２の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。なお、第２排出誘導口１３９は、その縁部を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに配置された排出路形成部１０８の下端部に当接可能であり、排出路形成部１０８の上下方向の位置を規制する規制部として機能する。   The second discharge guiding path 132 is inclined downward from the other side of the rear surface of the ball guidance forming portion 121 (left side in FIG. 9) to the upper plate communication port 126 over the other side of the upper plate communication port 126. And a second discharge guide port 139 (a kind of discharge guide port in the present invention) is opened at the upper end of the second discharge guide path 132 disposed on the other side of the back mechanism board 15, and the second discharge guide is formed. The mouth 139 communicates with the lower end of the discharge flow down path 25 in the ball flow down unit 101 attached to the second flow down unit attachment portion 100b, and is set to a position and size through which a game ball can pass. Further, the rear portion of the second discharge guiding path 132 is closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state. The second discharge guide port 139 can abut the edge of the second discharge guide port 139 on the lower end portion of the discharge path forming portion 108 disposed in the second flow-down unit mounting portion 100b, and the vertical position of the discharge path forming portion 108. It functions as a regulation unit that regulates

また、オーバーフロー流路１３３は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面に上皿連通口１２６の一側（図９中右側）から下皿連通口１２７へ下り傾斜した状態で配置され、当該オーバーフロー流路１３３の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞している。また、オーバーフロー流路１３３のうち上皿連通口１２６の下縁部には棚部１４１を後方へ向けて突設し、該棚部１４１の一側（図９中右側）にオーバーフロー堰１４２を上向きに屈曲した状態で形成し、オーバーフロー堰１４２の横の空部をオーバーフロー流路１３３の上流入口としている。したがって、遊技球が第１排出誘導路１３１あるいは第２排出誘導路１３２を流下すると、この遊技球は、棚部１４１上に落下し、上皿連通口１２６を介して上皿ユニット９に排出される。そして、上皿ユニット９が満杯となり遊技球が上皿連通口１２６から棚部１４１上まで溜まると、オーバーフロー堰１４２を乗り越えてオーバーフロー流路１３３内を流下し、下皿連通口１２７を介して下皿ユニット１０に排出される。   The overflow channel 133 is disposed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming portion 121 in a state of being inclined downward from one side of the upper plate communication port 126 (right side in FIG. 9) to the lower plate communication port 127. The rear part is closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state. In addition, a shelf 141 is projected rearward from the lower edge of the upper plate communication port 126 in the overflow channel 133, and the overflow weir 142 faces upward on one side (right side in FIG. 9) of the shelf 141. The empty space beside the overflow weir 142 is used as the upstream inlet of the overflow channel 133. Therefore, when the game ball flows down the first discharge guide path 131 or the second discharge guide path 132, the game ball falls onto the shelf 141 and is discharged to the upper plate unit 9 through the upper plate communication port 126. The When the upper plate unit 9 is full and the game balls are accumulated from the upper plate communication port 126 to the shelf portion 141, the upper plate unit 9 gets over the overflow weir 142 and flows down in the overflow channel 133, and is lowered through the lower plate communication port 127. It is discharged to the dish unit 10.

球抜誘導路１２４は、球流下ユニット１０１の球抜流下路２６から流下した遊技球を遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ誘導する誘導路、すなわち遊技球をパチンコ遊技機１の外部へ誘導する誘導路である。この球抜誘導路１２４は、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の球抜流下路２６に連通する第１球抜誘導路１４６と、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の球抜流下路２６に連通する第２球抜誘導路１４７と、第１球抜誘導路１４６の下流部および第２球抜誘導路１４７の下流部を接続する縦長な接続流路１４８とから構成されている。   The ball removal guide path 124 guides the game ball flowing down from the ball drop down path 26 of the ball flow down unit 101 to the ball collection basket in the gaming machine island facility, that is, the game ball is guided outside the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is a taxiway to The ball outlet guide path 124 is connected to the first ball outlet guide path 146 communicating with the ball outlet lower path 26 in the ball outlet unit 101 attached to the first outlet unit mounting portion 100a and the second outlet unit mounting portion 100b. The second ball extraction guide path 147 communicating with the ball extraction lower path 26 in the attached ball flow reduction unit 101 is connected to the downstream part of the first ball extraction guide path 146 and the downstream part of the second ball extraction guide path 147. It is composed of a vertically long connection channel 148.

第１球抜誘導路１４６は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面の一側（図９中右側）に形成され、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの下方から垂下する第１球抜区間部１５１と、該第１球抜区間部１５１の下端から前方へ延設され、球誘導形成部１２１を貫通する第２球抜区間部１５２と、球誘導形成部１２１の前面に形成され、第２球抜区間部１５２の前端から接続流路１４８の上端へ向けて下り傾斜した第３球抜区間部１５３とから構成されている。そして、裏機構盤１５の一側に配置された第１球抜区間部１５１の上端には第１球抜誘導口１５４（本発明における球抜誘導口の一種）を開設し、該第１球抜誘導口１５４を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の球抜流下路２６の下端に連通して遊技球が通過可能な位置および大きさに設定するとともに、第１球抜誘導口１５４を第１排出誘導口１３８よりも裏機構盤１５の左右方向の中央寄りに配置している。また、第１球抜区間部１５１の後部および第２球抜区間部１５２の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。なお、第１球抜誘導口１５４は、その縁部を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに配置された球抜路形成部１０９の下端部に当接可能であり、球抜路形成部１０９の上下方向の位置を規制する規制部として機能する。   The first ball pulling guide path 146 is formed on one side (right side in FIG. 9) of the rear surface of the ball guide forming portion 121, and a first ball pulling section 151 that hangs down from below the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a; A second sphere extraction section is formed on the front surface of the sphere guide forming section 121 and a second sphere extraction section 152 extending forward from the lower end of the first sphere extraction section section 151 and penetrating the sphere guide forming section 121. It is comprised from the 3rd ball extraction area part 153 inclined down toward the upper end of the connection flow path 148 from the front end of the part 152. As shown in FIG. Then, a first ball extraction guide port 154 (a kind of ball extraction guide port in the present invention) is opened at the upper end of the first ball extraction section 151 arranged on one side of the back mechanism panel 15, and the first ball The outlet guide port 154 is connected to the lower end of the ball outlet lower passage 26 in the ball lowering unit 101 attached to the first lowering unit attachment portion 100a so as to be set at a position and a size at which the game ball can pass. The ball extraction guide port 154 is arranged closer to the center in the left-right direction of the back mechanism board 15 than the first discharge guide port 138. Further, the rear part of the first ball extraction section 151 and the rear part of the second ball extraction section 152 are closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state. Note that the first ball extraction guide port 154 can abut an edge of the first ball extraction guide port 154 on the lower end portion of the ball extraction path forming portion 109 disposed in the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a. It functions as a restricting part that restricts the position in the direction.

第２球抜誘導路１４７は、球誘導形成部１２１の前面の他側（図９中左側）から接続流路１４８の上端へ向けて下り傾斜した状態で配置され、裏機構盤１５の他側に配置された第２球抜誘導路１４７の上端には第２球抜誘導口１５５（本発明における球抜誘導口の一種）を開設し、該第２球抜誘導口１５５を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに取り付けられた球流下ユニット１０１内の球抜流下路２６の下端に連通して遊技球を通過可能な位置および大きさに設定するとともに、第２球抜誘導口１５５を第２排出誘導口１３９よりも裏機構盤１５の左右方向の中央寄りに配置している。なお、第２球抜誘導口１５５は、その縁部を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに配置された球抜路形成部１０９の下端部に当接可能であり、球抜路形成部１０９の上下方向の位置を規制する規制部として機能する。   The second ball pulling guide path 147 is arranged in a state of being inclined downward from the other side of the front surface of the ball guide forming portion 121 (left side in FIG. 9) toward the upper end of the connection flow path 148, and the other side of the back mechanism board 15. A second ball extraction guide port 155 (a kind of ball extraction guide port in the present invention) is opened at the upper end of the second ball extraction guide path 147 disposed at the second ball extraction guide route 147. The position and size are set so that the game ball can pass through the lower end of the ball outlet channel 26 in the ball lowering unit 101 attached to the mounting part 100b, and the second ball outlet guide port 155 is discharged to the second position. The back mechanism panel 15 is disposed closer to the center in the left-right direction than the guide port 139. Note that the second ball extraction guide port 155 can have its edge abutted against the lower end portion of the ball extraction path forming portion 109 disposed in the second flow-down unit mounting portion 100b. It functions as a restricting part that restricts the position in the direction.

また、接続流路１４８は、その下端を球抜連通口１２８に連通し、該球抜連通口１２８を介して第１球抜誘導路１４６および第２球抜誘導路１４７を流下してきた遊技球を球回収樋へ流下して回収できるように構成されている。さらに、接続流路１４８の上端には球回収路１５７を連通し、該球回収路１５７の上端部を遊技盤５の裏側に配置された球寄せ流下路１５８の下端部に接続し、遊技領域８からアウト球あるいはセーフ球として遊技盤５の裏側へ誘導された遊技球を球寄せ流下路１５８および球回収路１５７を介して接続流路１４８へ誘導し、遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収できるように構成されている。   In addition, the lower end of the connection channel 148 communicates with the ball removal communication port 128, and the game balls that have flowed down the first ball removal guide route 146 and the second ball removal guide route 147 through the ball removal communication port 128. It is configured to be able to be recovered by flowing down to a ball collecting basket. Further, the ball collection path 157 is communicated with the upper end of the connection flow path 148, and the upper end of the ball collection path 157 is connected to the lower end of the ball approaching downflow path 158 disposed on the back side of the game board 5, thereby The game balls guided to the back side of the game board 5 as the out balls or the safe balls from 8 are guided to the connection flow path 148 via the ball approaching downstream 158 and the ball collection path 157, and the ball collection basket in the gaming machine island facility It is configured so that it can be recovered.

上記のような構成を備えたパチンコ遊技機１において、前面枠３に遊技盤５を取り付ける際、遊技盤５の裏面側から突出した構成（遊技演出を行う表示装置や演出役物を備えたセンターケース１７の後部や、遊技の制御を行う遊技制御装置１８等）が裏機構盤１５の他側寄り（図３中左寄り）に配置されている場合、すなわち、正面から見てセンターケース１７を遊技領域８の右側に寄せて遊技者に所謂左打ちを行わせるように構成された遊技盤５を取り付けるには、図３に示すように、球貯留ユニット２３を第１状態に変換するとともに、球流下ユニット１０１を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの取付壁部１０５に取り付ける。すると、裏機構盤１５の一側（図３中右側）に球貯留ユニット２３、排出流下路２５および球抜流下路２６を寄せて配置することができる。したがって、開口部１６の他側（図３中左側）が球貯留ユニット２３排出流下路２５および球抜流下路２６により覆われることを避けることでき、遊技盤５の裏面側の構成が球貯留ユニット２３や球流下路と干渉することがない。   In the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration, when the game board 5 is attached to the front frame 3, a structure that protrudes from the back side of the game board 5 (a center with a display device for performing a game effect or a director) When the rear portion of the case 17 or the game control device 18 for controlling the game is arranged on the other side of the back mechanism board 15 (left side in FIG. 3), that is, the center case 17 is viewed from the front. In order to attach the game board 5 configured to move the player to the right side of the region 8 so as to make a so-called left strike, the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the first state as shown in FIG. The flow-down unit 101 is attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of the first flow-down unit attachment portion 100a. Then, the ball storage unit 23, the discharge flow downway 25, and the ball drawout downway 26 can be arranged close to one side (right side in FIG. 3) of the back mechanism panel 15. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the other side (left side in FIG. 3) of the opening 16 from being covered with the ball storage unit 23 discharge flow down channel 25 and the ball outlet flow down channel 26, and the configuration of the back side of the game board 5 is the ball storage unit. 23 and the ball flow downway.

また、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９と排出流下路２５と第１排出誘導路１３１とが連通し、さらに、球貯留ユニット２３の球抜口５０と球抜流下路２６と第１球抜誘導路１４６とが連通する。この状態で球排出装置３５を作動してスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球は、排出口４９から排出されて排出流下路２５および第１排出誘導路１３１を流下し、上皿連通口１２６あるいは下皿連通口１２７を通過して上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０に供給される。一方、スプロケット４０を逆転方向Ｌへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球は、球抜口５０から排出されて球抜流下路２６および第１球抜誘導路１４６を流下し、球抜連通口１２８を通過して遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収される。   Further, the discharge port 49 of the ball storage unit 23, the discharge flow down passage 25, and the first discharge guide passage 131 communicate with each other, and further, the ball discharge port 50 of the ball storage unit 23, the ball discharge down passage 26, and the first ball discharge guide. The road 146 communicates. When the ball discharge device 35 is operated in this state and the sprocket 40 is rotated in the forward rotation direction R, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 are discharged from the discharge port 49 and discharged from the discharge flow down path 25 and the first discharge guide path 131. Is passed through the upper plate communication port 126 or the lower plate communication port 127 and supplied to the upper plate unit 9 or the lower plate unit 10. On the other hand, when the sprocket 40 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction L, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 are discharged from the ball outlet 50 and flow down through the ball outlet flow path 26 and the first ball outlet guide path 146 to communicate with the ball. It passes through the mouth 128 and is collected in a ball collection basket in the gaming machine island facility.

さらに、遊技盤５の裏面側から突出した構成が裏機構盤１５の一側寄り（図１０中右寄り）に配置されている場合、すなわち、正面から見てセンターケース１７を遊技領域８の左側に寄せて遊技者に所謂右打ちを行わせるように構成された遊技盤５を取り付けるには、図１０に示すように、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換するとともに、球流下ユニット１０１を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に取り付ける。このとき、球流下ユニット１０１は、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａへの取付時の姿勢とは異なる姿勢で第２流下ユニット１００ｂに取り付けられる。具体的には、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを分離し、排出路形成部１０８および球抜路形成部１０９の前後方向の向きをそれぞれ第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａへの取付時の前後方向から反転した姿勢とし、さらに、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを配置交換して、排出路形成部１０８を裏機構盤１５の他側寄り（図１０中左寄り）に配置するとともに、球抜路形成部１０９を裏機構盤１５の一側寄り（図１０中右寄り）に配置する。言い換えると、球流下ユニット１０１を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた姿勢から状態変換機構３６の回動軸８２を中心にして１８０度回動した姿勢に設定して第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に取り付ける。   Further, when the configuration protruding from the back side of the game board 5 is arranged near one side of the back mechanism board 15 (right side in FIG. 10), that is, the center case 17 is placed on the left side of the game area 8 when viewed from the front. In order to attach the game board 5 configured to cause the player to make a so-called right strike, the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the second state as shown in FIG. It attaches to the attachment wall part 105 of the 2 flowing down unit attachment part 100b. At this time, the ball flow unit 101 is attached to the second flow unit 100b in a posture different from the posture when attached to the first flow unit attachment portion 100a. Specifically, the discharge path forming unit 108 and the ball discharge path forming part 109 are separated, and the front and rear directions of the discharge path forming part 108 and the ball discharge path forming part 109 are respectively directed to the first downflow unit mounting portion 100a. The posture is reversed from the front-rear direction at the time of attachment, and the discharge passage forming portion 108 and the ball passage forming portion 109 are arranged and replaced so that the discharge passage forming portion 108 is closer to the other side of the back mechanism panel 15 (in FIG. 10). In addition to being arranged on the left side, the ball exit forming portion 109 is arranged on one side of the back mechanism panel 15 (right side in FIG. 10). In other words, the second falling unit mounting portion is set by setting the ball falling unit 101 to a posture rotated 180 degrees around the rotation shaft 82 of the state converting mechanism 36 from the posture attached to the first falling unit mounting portion 100a. It attaches to the attachment wall part 105 of 100b.

この結果、排出路形成部１０８および球抜路形成部１０９は、互いに挿通孔１１２，１１６を対向させた状態、言い換えると排出側凹部１１１および球抜側凹部１１５を外側へ向けた状態で重ね合わせて横に並べられる。さらに、排出側凹部１１１と球抜側凹部１１５とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出路形成部１０８の取付当接部１０８ａを取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａに重ねるとともに、排出側凹部１１１を突起１０６に嵌合して、球流下ユニット１０１を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に取り付けると、球抜側凹部１１５が突起１０６と球流下ユニット１０１とを止着するビス等の止着部材１１８の挿入口として機能する。そして、この挿入口となる球抜側凹部１１５から止着部材１１８を挿入して突起１０６の止着孔１０６ａに止着すると、球流下ユニット１０１が第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに固定される。   As a result, the discharge passage forming portion 108 and the ball discharge passage forming portion 109 are overlapped with the insertion holes 112 and 116 facing each other, in other words, with the discharge side recess portion 111 and the ball discharge side recess portion 115 facing outward. Lined up side by side. Further, the discharge side recess 111 and the ball extraction side recess 115 are arranged on the same straight line. In this state, the attachment contact portion 108a of the discharge path forming portion 108 is overlapped with the attachment surface 105a of the attachment wall portion 105, and the discharge side When the concave portion 111 is fitted to the projection 106 and the ball flow-down unit 101 is attached to the mounting wall portion 105 of the second flow-down unit attachment portion 100b, the ball extraction side concave portion 115 secures the projection 106 and the ball flow-down unit 101. It functions as an insertion port for a fastening member 118 such as a screw. Then, when the fastening member 118 is inserted from the ball outlet side recess 115 serving as the insertion port and fastened to the fastening hole 106a of the protrusion 106, the ball flow down unit 101 is fixed to the second flow down unit mounting portion 100b.

すると、裏機構盤１５の他側（図１０中左側）に球貯留ユニット２３、排出流下路２５および球抜流下路２６を寄せて配置することができる。したがって、開口部１６の一側（図１０中右側）が球貯留ユニット２３、排出流下路２５および球抜流下路２６により覆われることを避けることでき、遊技盤５の裏面側の構成が球貯留ユニット２３や球流下路と干渉することがない。   Then, the ball storage unit 23, the discharge flow downway 25, and the ball drawout downway 26 can be arranged close to the other side of the back mechanism board 15 (left side in FIG. 10). Therefore, it is possible to avoid that one side (right side in FIG. 10) of the opening 16 is covered with the ball storage unit 23, the discharge flow downway 25, and the ball discharge downway 26, and the configuration on the back side of the game board 5 is the ball storage. There is no interference with the unit 23 or the ball flow downhill.

また、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９と排出流下路２５と第２排出誘導路１３２とが連通し、さらに、球貯留ユニット２３の球抜口５０と球抜流下路２６と第２球抜誘導路１４７とが連通する。この状態で球排出装置３５を作動してスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球は、排出口４９から排出されて排出流下路２５および第２排出誘導路１３２を流下し、上皿連通口１２６あるいは下皿連通口１２７を通過して上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０に供給される。一方、球排出装置３５を作動してスプロケット４０を逆転方向Ｌへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球は、球抜口５０から排出されて球抜流下路２６および第２球抜誘導路１４７を流下し、球抜連通口１２８を通過して遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収される。   Further, the discharge port 49 of the ball storage unit 23, the discharge flow downway 25, and the second discharge guide path 132 communicate with each other, and further, the ball discharge port 50, the ball discharge downway 26 of the ball storage unit 23 and the second ball discharge guide Road 147 communicates. When the ball discharge device 35 is operated in this state and the sprocket 40 is rotated in the forward rotation direction R, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 are discharged from the discharge port 49 and discharged to the discharge flow down path 25 and the second discharge guide path 132. Is passed through the upper plate communication port 126 or the lower plate communication port 127 and supplied to the upper plate unit 9 or the lower plate unit 10. On the other hand, when the sprocket 40 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction L by operating the ball discharge device 35, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 are discharged from the ball outlet 50, and the ball outlet flow 26 and the second ball outlet guide path. It flows down 147, passes through the ball outlet 128, and is collected in a ball collecting basket in the gaming machine island facility.

このようにして、パチンコ遊技機１は、球貯留ユニット２３および球流下路（排出流下路２５、球抜流下路２６）の配置の自由度を増加することができ、球貯留ユニット２３および球流下路の配置を遊技盤５の構成に応じて変更し易い。したがって、球貯留ユニット２３および球流下路との干渉を気にすることなく遊技盤５の裏面側の構成や表面側（すなわち遊技領域８）の演出役物の配置を設定し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めたパチンコ遊技機１を実現することができる。   In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the ball storage unit 23 and the ball flow downstream (the discharge flow downstream 25, the ball discharge downstream 26), and the ball storage unit 23 and the ball flow downward It is easy to change the arrangement of the road according to the configuration of the game board 5. Therefore, it becomes easy to set the configuration of the back side of the game board 5 and the arrangement of the directors on the front side (that is, the game area 8) without worrying about interference with the ball storage unit 23 and the ball flow downway. The pachinko gaming machine 1 with enhanced interest can be realized.

また、球流下路が形成された球流下ユニット１０１を取付壁部１０５の内側部に取り付けることにより、裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の周囲に球流下ユニット１０１を直接取り付けるための取付部を設ける必要がない。したがって、裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の周囲に球流下ユニット１０１の取付部を設けた場合に比べて、開口部１６を広く設定することができ、遊技盤５の裏面側の構成と裏機構盤１５とを一層干渉し難くすることができる。加えて、取付壁部１０５のいずれか一方に球流下ユニット１０１を取り付ければ、開口部１６のうち、球流下ユニット１０１を取り付けない他方の取付壁部１０５側の周辺に、遊技盤５の裏面側の構成を配置するスペースを確保することができる。したがって、裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の周囲に球流下ユニット１０１の取付部を設けた場合に比べて、遊技盤５の裏面側の構成を裏機構盤１５の側端部寄りに配置し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めたパチンコ遊技機１の実現を一層図ることができる。   In addition, by attaching the ball flow down unit 101 formed with the ball flow down path to the inner side of the mounting wall portion 105, an attachment portion for directly attaching the ball flow down unit 101 around the opening 16 of the back mechanism panel 15 is provided. There is no need. Accordingly, the opening 16 can be set wider than the case where the mounting portion of the ball flow down unit 101 is provided around the opening 16 of the back mechanism board 15, and the configuration and back mechanism of the back side of the game board 5 can be set. It is possible to make it more difficult to interfere with the board 15. In addition, if the ball flow down unit 101 is attached to either one of the attachment wall portions 105, the back side of the game board 5 is located around the other attachment wall portion 105 side of the opening 16 where the ball flow down unit 101 is not attached. It is possible to secure a space for arranging the configurations. Therefore, it is easier to arrange the configuration on the back side of the game board 5 closer to the side end of the back mechanism board 15 than when the mounting part of the ball flow down unit 101 is provided around the opening 16 of the back mechanism board 15. Thus, it is possible to further realize the pachinko gaming machine 1 that enhances the interest of the game.

また、排出流下路２５および球抜流下路２６は、裏機構盤１５の前後方向に沿って蛇行した状態で形成されるので、球流下ユニット１０１が裏機構盤１５に沿って横方向に広がることを防ぐことができる。したがって、パチンコ遊技機１の裏面側に大型化した表示装置や演出役物の配置スペース（すなわちセンターケース１７の配置スペース）をさらに確保することができる。そして、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを分離可能な状態で配置し、排出路形成部１０８および球抜路形成部１０９の前後方向の向きを反転可能とするとともに、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを配置交換可能としたので、用途が異なる球流下路の配置の自由度を増加することができ、パチンコ遊技機１内の他の構成の配置に合わせて各球流下路の配置を容易に変更することができる。   Further, since the discharge flow down passage 25 and the ball discharge down passage 26 are formed in a meandering manner along the front-rear direction of the back mechanism board 15, the ball flow down unit 101 spreads laterally along the back mechanism board 15. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to further ensure a large arrangement space for the display device and the rendering agent (that is, the arrangement space for the center case 17) on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, the discharge path forming part 108 and the ball discharge path forming part 109 are arranged in a separable state so that the directions of the discharge path forming part 108 and the ball discharge path forming part 109 in the front-rear direction can be reversed, and the discharge path Since the formation unit 108 and the ball passage formation unit 109 can be exchanged with each other, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the ball flow downways having different uses can be increased, and the arrangement of the other components in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be adjusted. Thus, the arrangement of the respective ball flow paths can be easily changed.

さらに、排出誘導路１２３は、裏機構盤１５の左右両側に排出流下路２５の下端に連通可能な排出誘導口１３８，１３９をそれぞれ設け、球抜誘導路１２４は、裏機構盤１５の左右両側に球抜流下路２６の下端に連通可能な球抜誘導口１５４，１５５をそれぞれ設けているので、排出流下路２５または球抜流下路２６の配置変更に対応可能な排出誘導路１２３および球抜誘導路１２４を構成することができる。   Further, the discharge guide path 123 is provided with discharge guide ports 138 and 139 that can communicate with the lower end of the discharge flow down path 25 on both the left and right sides of the back mechanism board 15, respectively. Since the ball outlet guide ports 154 and 155 that can communicate with the lower end of the ball outlet lower passage 26 are provided respectively, the outlet guide passage 123 and the ball outlet can be adapted to change the arrangement of the outlet outlet lower passage 25 or the ball outlet lower passage 26. A guiding path 124 can be configured.

また、球貯留ユニット２３は、球貯留タンク３４と、該球貯留タンク３４の一側に連通する球排出装置３５とから構成されるので、球貯留タンク３４と球排出装置３５との間に球整列路を設ける必要がない。したがって、球貯留ユニット２３の大きさや部品点数を低減することができ、球貯留ユニット２３の配置スペースや製造コストを低く抑えることができる。   In addition, since the sphere storage unit 23 includes a sphere storage tank 34 and a sphere discharge device 35 communicating with one side of the sphere storage tank 34, a sphere storage unit 23 is provided between the sphere storage tank 34 and the sphere discharge device 35. There is no need to provide an alignment path. Therefore, the size and the number of parts of the sphere storage unit 23 can be reduced, and the arrangement space and manufacturing cost of the sphere storage unit 23 can be kept low.

ところで、球流下ユニット１０１は、球抜路形成部１０９の取付当接部１０９ａを第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に重ねる状態で取付可能とし、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを配置交換せずに、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａから第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂへ装着し直せるように構成してもよい。例えば、図１１および図１２に示す第１実施形態の変形例では、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂは、上側の突起１０６を裏機構盤１５寄り（パチンコ遊技機１の前方寄り）に配置し、下側の突起１０６を裏機構盤１５とは反対寄り（パチンコ遊技機１の後方寄り）に配置している。また、球抜路形成部１０９の流出口（第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けた状態において球抜路形成部１０９の下端部に開設された開口）を球抜路形成部１０９の下端部のうち前後方向の略中央部分に開設している。さらに、球誘導部２７は、第２球抜誘導口１５５を第２排出誘導口１３９よりも裏機構盤１５の側方寄り（図１２中左寄り）に配置し、各誘導口（第１排出誘導口１３８、第２排出誘導口１３９、第１球抜誘導口１５４、第２球抜誘導口１５５）を裏機構盤１５の球誘導形成部１２１の前後に亘る状態で開設している。   By the way, the ball lowering unit 101 can be mounted in a state where the mounting contact portion 109a of the ball flow path forming portion 109 is overlapped with the mounting wall portion 105 of the second flow down unit mounting portion 100b. You may comprise so that the formation part 109 can be remounted from the 1st flow down unit attachment part 100a to the 2nd flow down unit attachment part 100b, without replacing arrangement | positioning. For example, in the modification of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the second downflow unit mounting portion 100b has the upper protrusion 106 disposed near the back mechanism board 15 (frontward of the pachinko gaming machine 1). The lower protrusion 106 is disposed on the opposite side of the back mechanism board 15 (backward of the pachinko gaming machine 1). In addition, the outlet of the ball outlet forming portion 109 (the opening opened at the lower end of the ball outlet forming portion 109 when attached to the first descending unit attaching portion 100a) is provided at the lower end of the ball outlet forming portion 109. Among them, it is opened at the approximate center in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, the ball guiding unit 27 arranges the second ball extraction guide port 155 closer to the side of the back mechanism board 15 (leftward in FIG. 12) than the second discharge guide port 139, and each guide port (first discharge guide). The opening 138, the second discharge guiding port 139, the first ball pulling guiding port 154, and the second ball pulling guiding port 155) are opened in a state extending before and after the ball guiding forming portion 121 of the back mechanism board 15.

このような構成を備えたパチンコ遊技機１において、正面から見てセンターケース１７を遊技領域８の左側に寄せて遊技者に所謂右打ちを行わせるように構成された遊技盤５を取り付けるには、図１１に示すように、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換するとともに、球流下ユニット１０１を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に取り付ける。このとき、球流下ユニット１０１は、球抜流下路２６と排出流下路２５との左右方向の配置を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けた状態と同じ配置とし、すなわち排出路形成部１０８を裏機構盤１５の一側寄り（図１１中右寄り）に配置するとともに、球抜路形成部１０９を裏機構盤１５の他側寄り（図１１中左寄り）に配置する。また、球流下ユニット１０１の上下を反転させ、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けた状態において球抜路形成部１０９の下端部に配置した開口を球排出装置３５の排出口４９に接続し、さらに、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けた状態において排出路形成部１０８の下端部に配置した開口を球排出装置３５の排出口５０に接続する。なお、この第１実施形態の変形例では、球流下ユニット１０１は、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを固定して一体化した状態で構成してもよい。   In the pachinko gaming machine 1 having such a configuration, to attach the game board 5 configured to bring the center case 17 to the left side of the game area 8 when viewed from the front so that the player can perform a so-called right-handed game. As shown in FIG. 11, the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the second state, and the ball flow down unit 101 is attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of the second flow down unit attachment portion 100b. At this time, the ball flow down unit 101 has the left and right arrangements of the ball draw down channel 26 and the discharge flow down channel 25 in the same arrangement as the state where the ball flow down unit 26 is attached to the first flow down unit mounting portion 100a. While being arranged near one side of the mechanism board 15 (right side in FIG. 11), the ball passage forming portion 109 is arranged near the other side of the back mechanism board 15 (left side in FIG. 11). Further, the ball lowering unit 101 is turned upside down, and the opening disposed at the lower end of the ball outlet forming portion 109 in the state attached to the first falling unit attaching portion 100a is connected to the outlet 49 of the ball discharging device 35, Further, the opening disposed at the lower end portion of the discharge path forming portion 108 in a state of being attached to the first descending unit attachment portion 100 a is connected to the discharge port 50 of the ball discharge device 35. In the modified example of the first embodiment, the ball lowering unit 101 may be configured in a state where the discharge path forming unit 108 and the ball extraction path forming unit 109 are fixed and integrated.

この結果、排出路形成部１０８および球抜路形成部１０９は、互いに挿通孔１１２，１１６を対向させた状態、言い換えると排出側凹部１１１および球抜側凹部１１５を外側へ向けた状態で重ね合わせて横に並べられる。さらに、排出側凹部１１１と球抜側凹部１１５とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で球抜路形成部１０９の取付当接部１０９ａを取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａに重ねるとともに、球抜側凹部１１５を突起１０６に嵌合して、球流下ユニット１０１を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に取り付けると、排出側凹部１１１が突起１０６と球流下ユニット１０１とを止着するビス等の止着部材１１８の挿入口として機能する。そして、この挿入口となる排出側凹部１１１から止着部材１１８を挿入して突起１０６の止着孔１０６ａに止着すると、球流下ユニット１０１が第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに固定される。なお、球流下ユニット１０１は、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた状態では、上記した第１実施形態と同様に、図８に示すように、互いに挿通孔１１２，１１６を対向させた状態、言い換えると排出側凹部１１１および球抜側凹部１１５を外側へ向けた状態で重ね合わせて横に並べられる。そして、排出側凹部１１１と球抜側凹部１１５とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出路形成部１０８の取付当接部１０８ａを取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａに重ねるとともに排出側凹部１１１を突起１０６に嵌合し、球抜側凹部１１５が突起１０６と球流下ユニット１０１とを止着するビス等の止着部材１１８の挿入口として機能する。   As a result, the discharge passage forming portion 108 and the ball discharge passage forming portion 109 are overlapped with the insertion holes 112 and 116 facing each other, in other words, with the discharge side recess portion 111 and the ball discharge side recess portion 115 facing outward. Lined up side by side. Further, the discharge side recess 111 and the ball extraction side recess 115 are arranged on the same straight line. In this state, the mounting contact portion 109a of the ball extraction path forming portion 109 is overlapped with the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105, and the ball When the removal-side recess 115 is fitted to the protrusion 106 and the ball flow-down unit 101 is attached to the mounting wall portion 105 of the second flow-down unit mounting portion 100b, the discharge-side recess 111 secures the protrusion 106 and the ball flow-down unit 101. It functions as an insertion port for the fastening member 118 such as a screw. Then, when the fastening member 118 is inserted from the discharge side recess 111 serving as the insertion port and fastened to the fastening hole 106a of the protrusion 106, the ball flow down unit 101 is fixed to the second flow down unit mounting portion 100b. In addition, when the ball flow unit 101 is attached to the first flow unit attachment part 100a, as shown in FIG. 8, the insertion holes 112 and 116 face each other, as in the first embodiment described above. In other words, the discharge side concave portion 111 and the ball extraction side concave portion 115 are overlapped and arranged side by side in a state of facing outward. The discharge side recess 111 and the ball extraction side recess 115 are arranged on the same straight line. In this state, the mounting contact portion 108a of the discharge path forming portion 108 is overlapped with the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105 and the discharge side recess. 111 is fitted to the protrusion 106, and the ball-out side recess 115 functions as an insertion port for a fixing member 118 such as a screw for fixing the protrusion 106 and the ball lowering unit 101.

したがって、排出路形成部１０８と流下ユニット取付部１００の取付壁部１０５との位置決め、または球抜路形成部１０９と流下ユニット取付部１００の取付壁部１０５との位置決めを行い易い。さらに、排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９とを重ねた状態で流下ユニット取付部１００の取付壁部１０５へ取り付ける際に、止着部材１１８で排出路形成部１０８と球抜路形成部１０９と突起１０６とを容易に止着することができる。   Therefore, it is easy to position the discharge path forming portion 108 and the mounting wall portion 105 of the flow-down unit mounting portion 100 or positioning the ball discharge path forming portion 109 and the mounting wall portion 105 of the flow-down unit mounting portion 100. Further, when the discharge passage forming portion 108 and the ball discharge passage forming portion 109 are overlapped with each other and attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of the flow-down unit attachment portion 100, the fixing member 118 and the ball discharge passage formation are formed by the fastening member 118. The portion 109 and the protrusion 106 can be easily fixed.

また、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに球流下ユニット１０１を取り付けると、裏機構盤１５の他側（図１１中左側）に球貯留ユニット２３および球流下路を寄せて配置することができる。したがって、開口部１６の一側（図１１中右側）が球貯留ユニット２３および球流下路により覆われることを避けることでき、遊技盤５の裏面側の構成が球貯留ユニット２３や球流下路と干渉することがない。   Further, when the ball flow down unit 101 is attached to the second flow down unit attachment portion 100b, the ball storage unit 23 and the ball flow down path can be arranged close to the other side of the back mechanism board 15 (left side in FIG. 11). Therefore, it is possible to avoid that one side (right side in FIG. 11) of the opening 16 is covered with the ball storage unit 23 and the ball flow downway, and the configuration on the back side of the game board 5 is the ball storage unit 23 and the ball flow downway. There is no interference.

そして、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９と球抜流下路２６と第２球抜誘導路１４７とが連通し、さらに、球貯留ユニット２３の球抜口５０と排出流下路２５と第２排出誘導路１３２とが連通する。この状態で球排出装置３５を作動してスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球は、排出口４９から排出されて球抜流下路２６および第２球抜誘導路１４７を流下し、球抜連通口１２８を通過して遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収される。一方、球排出装置３５を作動してスプロケット４０を逆転方向Ｌへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球は、球抜口５０から排出されて排出流下路２５および第２排出誘導路１３２を流下し、上皿連通口１２６あるいは下皿連通口１２７を通過して上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０に供給される。   Then, the discharge port 49 of the ball storage unit 23, the ball extraction flow path 26, and the second ball extraction guide path 147 communicate with each other, and further, the ball discharge port 50, the discharge flow decrease path 25, and the second discharge induction path of the ball storage unit 23. The road 132 communicates. When the ball discharging device 35 is operated in this state and the sprocket 40 is rotated in the normal rotation direction R, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 are discharged from the discharge port 49 and guided to the ball outlet flow downway 26 and the second ball outlet guide. It flows down the road 147, passes through the ball outlet 128, and is collected in a ball collecting basket in the gaming machine island facility. On the other hand, when the ball discharge device 35 is operated to rotate the sprocket 40 in the reverse rotation direction L, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 are discharged from the ball outlet 50 and pass through the discharge flow down path 25 and the second discharge guide path 132. It flows down, passes through the upper plate communication port 126 or the lower plate communication port 127, and is supplied to the upper plate unit 9 or the lower plate unit 10.

ところで、上記実施形態では、排出流下路２５と球抜流下路２６とを隣り合う状態で配置し、球貯留ユニット２３の状態を変換せずに賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を排出させる動作と、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を外部へ抜き出す動作とを行えるように構成したが、本発明はこれに限定されない。例えば、図１３に示す第２実施形態のパチンコ遊技機１は、基本的には第１実施形態と同じ構成を有するが、裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の周辺の構成が異なる。   By the way, in the said embodiment, the operation | movement which arrange | positions the discharge flow downstream 25 and the ball extraction downstream 26 in the state adjacent, and discharges the game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball without changing the state of the ball storage unit 23. And the operation of extracting the game ball in the ball storage tank 34 to the outside, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 13 basically has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the configuration around the opening 16 of the back mechanism board 15 is different.

具体的に説明すると、裏機構盤１５は、図１３および図１４に示すように、状態変換機構３６のベース部材８１の側方（図１４中左側方）に、球貯留ユニット２３の状態を検出可能な検出スイッチ１６０を配置している。検出スイッチ１６０は、前後方向に移動可能であり、常時後方へ（すなわち検出スイッチ１６０から突出する方向へ）付勢された検出部１６１と、該検出部１６１を覆う状態で配置され、球貯留タンク３４の側部に当接可能な弾性部材からなる当接片１６２とを備え、球貯留ユニット２３が第２状態に変換すると、当接片１６２が球貯留タンク３４の側部により押圧されて検出部１６１を押し込み、この押し込み動作に基づいて球貯留ユニット２３が第２状態へ変換したことを知らせる状態変換信号を制御装置（例えば、排出制御装置２９）へ送信するように構成されている。また、球貯留ユニット２３が第１状態に変換すると、当接片１６２と球貯留タンク３４の側部とが離間し、検出部１６１が検出スイッチ１６０から突出した状態に変換し、この突出状態に基づいて状態変換信号の排出制御装置２９への送信を停止する。この送信停止により、排出制御装置２９は、球貯留ユニット２３が第１状態に変換したことを認識することができる。   More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the back mechanism board 15 detects the state of the ball storage unit 23 on the side of the base member 81 of the state conversion mechanism 36 (the left side in FIG. 14). A possible detection switch 160 is arranged. The detection switch 160 is movable in the front-rear direction, and is disposed in a state of covering the detection unit 161 that is always urged rearward (that is, in a direction protruding from the detection switch 160), and the detection unit 161. When the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the second state, the contact piece 162 is pressed by the side of the ball storage tank 34 and detected. The unit 161 is pushed in, and a state conversion signal notifying that the ball storage unit 23 has changed to the second state based on the pushing operation is transmitted to the control device (for example, the discharge control device 29). Further, when the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the first state, the contact piece 162 and the side of the ball storage tank 34 are separated from each other, and the detection unit 161 is converted to a state protruding from the detection switch 160, and this protrusion state is obtained. Based on this, transmission of the state conversion signal to the discharge control device 29 is stopped. With this transmission stop, the discharge control device 29 can recognize that the ball storage unit 23 has been converted to the first state.

そして、裏機構盤１５の一側に位置する第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの取付壁部１０５には排出路形成部１６８を取り付け、裏機構盤１５の他側に位置する第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５には球抜路形成部１６９を取り付けている。第２実施形態の排出路形成部１６８および球抜路形成部１６９は、図１３（ｂ）に示すように、第１実施形態の排出路形成部１０８と同じ形状を有する厚肉板状の縦長な部材である。排出路形成部１６８は、その内部に、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる排出流下路２５を裏機構盤１５の前後方向に沿って蛇行した状態で形成し、排出流下路２５の流入口を排出路形成部１６８の上端部のうち前後方向の略中央部分に開設し、排出流下路２５の流出口を排出路形成部１６８の下端部の前寄り（図１３（ｂ）中左寄り）の位置に開設している。さらに、排出路形成部１６８の側面部のうち、取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａと重なって対向し得る部分となる取付当接部１６８ａの上下両側には、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの突起１０６を嵌合可能な複数（本実施形態では２つ）の排出側凹部１７１を窪ませて備え、該排出側凹部１７１の奥側（取付壁部１０５とは反対側）に位置する底部に挿通孔１７２を開設している。そして、排出路形成部１６８の取付当接部１６８ａを取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａに重ねるとともに排出側凹部１７１を突起１０６に嵌合して、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの取付壁部１０５に取り付けられ、この状態で挿通孔１７２から挿入したビス等の止着部材を突起１０６の止着孔１０６ａに止着して、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに固定されている。   A discharge path forming portion 168 is attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of the first downflow unit attachment portion 100a located on one side of the back mechanism board 15, and a second downflow unit attachment portion located on the other side of the back mechanism board 15. A ball extraction passage forming portion 169 is attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of 100b. As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the discharge path forming part 168 and the ball extraction path forming part 169 of the second embodiment are vertically long in the form of thick plates having the same shape as the discharge path forming part 108 of the first embodiment. It is an important member. The discharge path forming portion 168 is formed with a discharge flow path 25 for flowing down a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball in a meandering manner along the front-rear direction of the back mechanism board 15. An inflow port is opened at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the upper end portion of the discharge path forming portion 168, and an outlet of the discharge flow down path 25 is located in front of the lower end portion of the discharge path forming portion 168 (leftward in FIG. 13B). ). Further, on the upper and lower sides of the mounting contact portion 168a, which is a portion of the side surface portion of the discharge path forming portion 168 that can overlap and face the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105, protrusions of the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a are provided. A plurality of (two in this embodiment) discharge-side recesses 171 into which 106 can be fitted are provided, and are inserted into the bottom portion located on the back side of the discharge-side recess 171 (opposite to the mounting wall portion 105). A hole 172 is opened. Then, the mounting contact portion 168a of the discharge path forming portion 168 is overlapped with the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105, and the discharge side concave portion 171 is fitted to the projection 106, so that the mounting wall portion 105 of the first descending unit mounting portion 100a is fitted. In this state, a fixing member such as a screw inserted from the insertion hole 172 is fixed to the fixing hole 106a of the projection 106, and is fixed to the first flow unit attaching part 100a.

また、球抜路形成部１６９は、その内部に、パチンコ遊技機１の外部へ案内する球抜流下路２６を裏機構盤１５の前後方向に沿って蛇行した状態で形成し、球抜流下路２６の流入口を球抜路形成部１６９の上端部のうち前後方向の略中央部分に開設し、球抜流下路２６の流出口を球抜路形成部１６９の下端部の後寄り（図１３（ｂ）中左寄り）の位置に開設している。さらに、球抜路形成部１６９の側面部のうち、取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａと重なって対向し得る部分となる取付当接部１６９ａの上下両側には、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの突起１０６を嵌合可能な複数（本実施形態では２つ）の球抜側凹部１７５を窪ませて備え、該球抜側凹部１７５の奥側（取付壁部１０５とは反対側）に位置する底部に挿通孔１７６を開設している。そして、球抜路形成部１６９の取付当接部１０９ａを取付壁部１０５の取付面１０５ａに重ねるとともに球抜側凹部１１５を突起１０６に嵌合して、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に取り付けられ、この状態で挿通孔１７６から挿入したビス等の止着部材を突起１０６の止着孔１０６ａに止着して、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに固定されている。   In addition, the ball outlet forming portion 169 is formed with a ball outlet downstream 26 that guides the pachinko gaming machine 1 outside in a meandering manner along the longitudinal direction of the back mechanism board 15. 26 is opened at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the upper end portion of the ball outlet forming portion 169, and the outlet of the ball outlet lower passage 26 is located behind the lower end of the ball outlet forming portion 169 (FIG. 13). (B) Center left) Further, on the upper and lower sides of the mounting contact portion 169a, which is a portion that can overlap and face the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105, of the side surface portion of the ball passage forming portion 169, the second downflow unit mounting portion 100b A plurality (two in this embodiment) of the ball extraction side recesses 175 into which the protrusions 106 can be fitted are provided to be recessed and located on the back side of the ball extraction side recesses 175 (opposite to the mounting wall portion 105). An insertion hole 176 is opened at the bottom. Then, the mounting contact portion 109a of the ball pull-out path forming portion 169 is overlapped with the mounting surface 105a of the mounting wall portion 105, and the ball pull-out side concave portion 115 is fitted to the protrusion 106, so that the mounting wall of the second descending unit mounting portion 100b is fitted. A fixing member such as a screw inserted from the insertion hole 176 in this state is fixed to the fixing hole 106a of the protrusion 106 and fixed to the second flow unit attaching part 100b.

さらに、開口部１６の下方および流下ユニット取付部１００の下方には、球誘導部１７７を備えている。球誘導部１７７は、基本的には第１実施形態と同じ構成を有するが、排出誘導路および球抜誘導路の構成が異なる。具体的に説明すると、球誘導部１７７の排出誘導路１８１は、オーバーフロー流路１３３よりも上流側の構成が異なり、オーバーフロー流路１３３よりも上流側となる部分に、上皿連通口１２６と排出流下路２５とを連通する排出連通路１８２を備えている。排出連通路１８２は、球誘導形成部１２１の前面の一側（図１５中右側）に形成され、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの下方から垂下する第１排出区間部１８３と、該第１排出区間部１８３の下端から後方へ延設され、球誘導形成部１２１を貫通する第２排出区間部１８４と、球誘導形成部１２１の後面に形成され、第２排出区間部１８４の後端から上皿連通口１２６の一側の上部へ向けて下り傾斜した第３排出区間部１８５とから構成されている。そして、裏機構盤１５の一側に配置された第１排出区間部１８３の上端には排出誘導口１８６を開設し、該排出誘導口１８６を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた排出路形成部１６８内の排出流下路２５の下端に連通して遊技球が通過可能な位置および大きさに設定している。また、第２排出区間部１８４の後部および第３排出区間部１８５の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。   Furthermore, a ball guiding portion 177 is provided below the opening 16 and below the flow-down unit mounting portion 100. The ball guide portion 177 basically has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the configurations of the discharge guide path and the ball extraction guide path are different. More specifically, the discharge guiding path 181 of the ball guiding portion 177 has a different upstream configuration from the overflow channel 133, and the upper plate communication port 126 and the discharge are disposed at a portion upstream from the overflow channel 133. A discharge communication path 182 communicating with the downflow path 25 is provided. The discharge communication passage 182 is formed on one side (right side in FIG. 15) of the front surface of the ball guide forming portion 121, and includes a first discharge section 183 that hangs down from below the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a, and the first discharge A second discharge section 184 extending rearward from the lower end of the section 183 and penetrating the ball guide forming portion 121 and formed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming section 121 and above the rear end of the second discharge section 184 It is comprised from the 3rd discharge | emission area part 185 inclined toward the upper part of the one side of the dish communication port 126. As shown in FIG. A discharge guide port 186 is opened at the upper end of the first discharge section 183 arranged on one side of the back mechanism board 15, and the discharge guide port 186 is connected to the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a. The position and the size are set so that the game ball can pass through the lower end of the discharge flow path 25 in the formation portion 168. Further, the rear portion of the second discharge section portion 184 and the rear portion of the third discharge section portion 185 are closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state.

また、球誘導部１７７の球抜誘導路１９１は、接続流路１４８および球回収路１５７を除く構成が異なる。すなわち、接続流路１４８の上端の側方（図１５中左側方）に、接続流路１４８と球抜流下路２６とを連通する球抜連通路１９２を備えている。球抜連通路１９２は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面の他側（図１５中左側）に形成され、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの下方から垂下する第１球抜区間部１９３と、該第１球抜区間部１９３の下端から前方へ延設され、球誘導形成部１２１を貫通する第２球抜区間部１９４と、球誘導形成部１２１の前面に形成され、第２球抜区間部１９４の前端から接続流路１４８の上端へ向けて下り傾斜した第３球抜区間部１９５とから構成されている。そして、裏機構盤１５の他側に配置された第１球抜区間部１９３の上端には球抜誘導口１９６を開設し、該球抜誘導口１９６を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに取り付けられた球抜路形成部１６９内の球抜流下路２６の下端に連通して遊技球が通過可能な位置および大きさに設定している。また、第１球抜区間部１９３の後部および第２球抜区間部１９４の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。   Further, the ball extraction guide path 191 of the ball guide section 177 has a different configuration except for the connection flow path 148 and the ball collection path 157. In other words, a ball discharge passage 192 that connects the connection flow passage 148 and the ball discharge lower passage 26 is provided on the side of the upper end of the connection flow passage 148 (left side in FIG. 15). The ball extraction passage 192 is formed on the other side (left side in FIG. 15) of the rear surface of the ball guide formation portion 121, and includes a first ball extraction section 193 that hangs down from below the second flow-down unit mounting portion 100b, The first ball extraction section 193 extends forward from the lower end of the first ball extraction section 193 and penetrates the ball guide formation section 121. The second ball extraction section 194 is formed on the front surface of the ball guidance formation section 121. The third ball extraction section 195 is inclined downward from the front end toward the upper end of the connection flow path 148. Then, a ball extraction guide port 196 is opened at the upper end of the first ball extraction section 193 disposed on the other side of the back mechanism panel 15, and the ball extraction guide port 196 is attached to the second descending unit mounting portion 100b. Further, the position and size are set so that a game ball can pass through the lower end of the ball outlet lower passage 26 in the ball outlet forming portion 169. Further, the rear part of the first ball extraction section 193 and the rear part of the second ball extraction section 194 are closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state.

このような構成を備えて球貯留ユニット２３を第１状態に変換すると、図１４（ａ）に示すように、球排出装置３５の排出口４９が排出流下路２５の流入口の直上に配置して、排出口４９と排出流下路２５とが連通する。さらに、検出スイッチ１６０と球貯留タンク３４の側部とが離間して検出スイッチ１６０が球貯留ユニット２３の第１状態への変換を検出する。すると、検出スイッチ１６０からの状態変換信号の送信が停止し、排出制御装置２９は、この状態変換信号の送信停止、すなわち、球貯留ユニット２３が第１状態に変換したことに基づいて、排出流下路２５へ遊技球を排出すること、具体的には球排出装置３５の排出駆動モータ４６を駆動してスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転して排出口４９から遊技球を排出することを許容する。この許容状態でスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を排出口４９から排出流下路２５へ流下し、球誘導部１７７の排出連通路１８２を介して上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０へ供給することができる。   When the sphere storage unit 23 is converted to the first state with such a configuration, the discharge port 49 of the sphere discharge device 35 is arranged immediately above the inflow port of the discharge flow down channel 25 as shown in FIG. Thus, the discharge port 49 and the discharge flow path 25 communicate with each other. Further, the detection switch 160 and the side portion of the ball storage tank 34 are separated from each other, and the detection switch 160 detects the conversion of the ball storage unit 23 to the first state. Then, the transmission of the state conversion signal from the detection switch 160 is stopped, and the discharge control device 29 stops the transmission of the state based on the stop of the transmission of the state conversion signal, that is, the ball storage unit 23 has converted to the first state. Allowing the game ball to be discharged to the path 25, specifically, allowing the discharge drive motor 46 of the ball discharge device 35 to be driven to rotate the sprocket 40 in the forward rotation direction R to discharge the game ball from the discharge port 49. To do. When the sprocket 40 is rotated in the forward rotation direction R in this permissible state, the game ball in the ball storage tank 34 flows down from the discharge port 49 to the discharge flow down path 25 and passes through the discharge communication path 182 of the ball guide portion 177. It can be supplied to the unit 9 or the lower dish unit 10.

一方、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換すると、図１４（ｂ）に示すように、球排出装置３５の排出口４９が球抜流下路２６の流入口の直上に配置して、排出口４９と球抜流下路２６とが連通する。さらに、検出スイッチ１６０と球貯留タンク３４の側部とが当接して検出スイッチ１６０が球貯留ユニット２３の第２状態への変換を検出する。すると、検出スイッチ１６０からの状態変換信号が送信され、排出制御装置２９は、この状態変換信号の送信、すなわち、球貯留ユニット２３が第２状態に変換したことに基づいて、球抜流下路２６へ遊技球を排出すること、具体的には球排出装置３５の排出駆動モータ４６を駆動してスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転して排出口４９から遊技球を排出することを許容する。この許容状態で所定時間（例えば５秒間）が経過した後、排出制御装置２９が排出駆動モータ４６を駆動してスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転する。すると、球排出装置３５は、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を排出口４９から球抜流下路２６へ流下し、球誘導部１７７の球抜連通路１９２を介して遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収することができる。   On the other hand, when the sphere storage unit 23 is converted to the second state, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the discharge port 49 of the sphere discharge device 35 is disposed immediately above the inflow port of the sphere outlet channel 26, and the discharge port 49 communicates with the ball outlet channel 26. Further, the detection switch 160 and the side of the ball storage tank 34 come into contact with each other, and the detection switch 160 detects the conversion of the ball storage unit 23 to the second state. Then, a state conversion signal from the detection switch 160 is transmitted, and the discharge control device 29 transmits the state conversion signal, that is, based on the fact that the ball storage unit 23 has converted to the second state, the ball outlet flow 26 The game ball is allowed to be discharged, specifically, the discharge drive motor 46 of the ball discharge device 35 is driven to rotate the sprocket 40 in the forward rotation direction R to discharge the game ball from the discharge port 49. After a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses in this allowable state, the discharge control device 29 drives the discharge drive motor 46 to rotate the sprocket 40 in the normal rotation direction R. Then, the ball discharge device 35 flows the game ball in the ball storage tank 34 from the discharge port 49 to the ball discharge downstream 26, and the ball in the gaming machine island facility through the ball discharge passage 192 of the ball guide portion 177. It can be collected in a collection tank.

したがって、第２実施形態のパチンコ遊技機１は、球貯留ユニット２３の状態を変換するだけで、球貯留ユニット２３に賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を排出させる動作と、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を外部へ抜き出す動作とを切り換えて行わせることができる。このことから、球貯留ユニット２３内に賞球排出あるいは貸球排出のための構成と、球抜きのための構成を予め併設しておく必要がない。具体的には、球排出装置３５に球抜口５０を開設する必要がない。これにより、球貯留ユニット２３の構造を簡単にすることができ、球貯留ユニット２３の製造コストの低減を図ることができる。   Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment only has to convert the state of the ball storage unit 23 to cause the ball storage unit 23 to discharge a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball, The game ball can be switched to the outside operation. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange a configuration for discharging the prize balls or the rental balls and a configuration for removing the balls in the ball storage unit 23 in advance. Specifically, it is not necessary to open the ball outlet 50 in the ball discharge device 35. Thereby, the structure of the sphere storage unit 23 can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the sphere storage unit 23 can be reduced.

また、球排出装置３５は、検出スイッチ１６０が球貯留ユニット２３の第２状態への変換を検出してから所定時間経過後に球抜流下路２６へ遊技球を排出するので、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換してから球排出装置３５が遊技球を球抜流下路２６へ排出するまでの間に、球抜流下路２６の球出口とパチンコ遊技機１の外部の球回収場所とを連通することができる。例えば、遊技機設置島設備に取り付けられたパチンコ遊技機１において、球貯留ユニット２３の状態を変換するには、前面枠３を開いてパチンコ遊技機１の裏面を露出させる必要があり、この状態では、遊技機島設備内の球回収樋と球抜連通口１２８との連通が解除される。しかしながら、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換してから球排出装置３５が遊技球を球抜流下路２６へ排出するまでの間に、前面枠３を閉じて球回収樋と球抜連通口１２８とを再び連通させることができる。したがって、球抜流下路２６を流下した遊技球が床に散乱してしまう不都合をなくすことができ、球貯留ユニット２３から遊技球を抜き取る球抜き作業を円滑に行うことができ、作業員の作業負担を軽減することができる。   In addition, the ball discharge device 35 discharges the game ball to the ball outlet downstream 26 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection switch 160 detects the conversion of the ball storage unit 23 to the second state. Between the change to the second state and the time when the ball discharge device 35 discharges the game ball to the ball outlet channel 26, the ball outlet of the ball outlet channel 26 and the ball collection place outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 You can communicate. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 attached to the gaming machine installation island facility, in order to change the state of the ball storage unit 23, it is necessary to open the front frame 3 to expose the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, the communication between the ball collection basket in the gaming machine island facility and the ball removal communication port 128 is released. However, between the time when the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the second state and the time when the ball discharge device 35 discharges the game ball to the ball discharge downstream 26, the front frame 3 is closed and the ball collection basket and the ball discharge communication port are closed. 128 can be communicated again. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the game balls flowing down the ball outlet channel 26 are scattered on the floor, and to smoothly remove the game balls from the ball storage unit 23. The burden can be reduced.

さらに、左右の球流下ユニット（排出路形成部１６８あるいは球抜路形成部１６９）が裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の左右両側の後方を覆うように配置されることを防ぐことができる。したがって、遊技盤５の裏面側から突出した構成（遊技演出を行う表示装置や演出役物を備えたセンターケース１７の後部や、遊技の制御を行う制御装置等）が裏機構盤１５の開口部１６の左右両側に亘って配置されているもの、すなわち、正面から見て表示装置を遊技領域８の左右両側に広がるように配置して遊技者に所謂左打ちや右打ちを均等に行わせるように構成された遊技盤５を取り付け易い。   Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the left and right ball flow-down units (discharge path forming part 168 or ball discharge path forming part 169) from being arranged so as to cover the left and right rear sides of the opening 16 of the back mechanism board 15. Therefore, the structure protruding from the back side of the game board 5 (the display device for performing the game effect, the rear part of the center case 17 having the effect agent, the control device for controlling the game, etc.) is the opening of the back mechanism board 15. The display device is arranged so as to extend on both the left and right sides of the game area 8 so that the player can perform so-called left-handed and right-handed evenly. It is easy to attach the gaming board 5 configured as described above.

なお、球誘導部２７に形成された誘導路の途中に通路切換部材を備えて、遊技球を賞球あるいは貸球として誘導する状態と、パチンコ遊技球の外部へ誘導する状態とに変換できるように構成してもよい。例えば、図１６に示す第２実施形態の変形例の球誘導部２００は、基本的には第２実施形態の球誘導部１７７と同じであるが、球誘導形成部１２１の前後に形成された誘導路の構成が異なる。具体的に説明すると、球誘導部２００は、裏機構盤１５に形成した球誘導形成部１２１の後面の一側（図１６中右側）の上部に第１誘導口２０１を設け、該第１誘導口２０１を第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに取り付けられた排出流下路２５（すなわち球流下路）の下端に連通可能としている。また、第１誘導口２０１から第１誘導通路２０２を下方へ延設し、該第１誘導通路２０２の下端に第１分岐部２０３を形成して、遊技球を上皿ユニット９あるいはオーバーフロー流路１３３を介して下皿ユニット１０へ（すなわちパチンコ遊技機１の前面側へ）誘導する第１排出誘導通路２０４と、遊技球を遊技機設置島設備の球回収樋へ（すなわちパチンコ遊技機１の外部へ）誘導する第１球抜誘導通路２０５とに分岐し、第１分岐部２０３には、第１通路切換部材２０６を備えている。そして、第１誘導通路２０２の後部、第１分岐部２０３の後部、第１排出誘導通路２０４の後部、第１球抜誘導通路２０５の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。   It should be noted that a path switching member is provided in the middle of the guide path formed in the ball guiding portion 27 so that it can be converted into a state in which the game ball is guided as a prize ball or a rental ball and a state in which the game ball is guided to the outside of the pachinko game ball. You may comprise. For example, the ball guiding part 200 of the modification of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 16 is basically the same as the ball guiding part 177 of the second embodiment, but formed before and after the ball guiding forming part 121. The structure of the taxiway is different. More specifically, the ball guiding portion 200 is provided with a first guiding port 201 on an upper portion of one side (right side in FIG. 16) of the rear surface of the ball guiding forming portion 121 formed on the back mechanism board 15. The port 201 can communicate with the lower end of the discharge flow down path 25 (that is, the ball flow down path) attached to the first flow down unit mounting portion 100a. In addition, the first guide passage 202 extends downward from the first guide port 201, and a first branch portion 203 is formed at the lower end of the first guide passage 202 so that the game ball can be placed in the upper plate unit 9 or the overflow passage. 133, the first discharge guide passage 204 for guiding to the lower tray unit 10 (ie, to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1), and the game balls to the ball collection basket of the game machine installation island facility (ie, the pachinko gaming machine 1 The first branching passage 203 is branched to a first ball extraction guide passage 205 that leads to the outside, and the first branch portion 203 includes a first passage switching member 206. The rear portion of the first guide passage 202, the rear portion of the first branch portion 203, the rear portion of the first discharge guide passage 204, and the rear portion of the first ball extraction guide passage 205 are closed by the closed mounting base 28.

第１排出誘導通路２０４は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面に形成され、第１分岐部２０３から上皿連通口１２６の一側（図１６中右側）の上部へ向けて下り傾斜している。第１球抜誘導通路２０５は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面に第１分岐部２０３から垂下した状態で形成され、下端部を遊技機設置島設備の球回収樋へ連通している。   The first discharge guide passage 204 is formed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming portion 121 and is inclined downward from the first branch portion 203 toward the upper portion of one side (the right side in FIG. 16) of the upper plate communication port 126. The first ball pulling guide passage 205 is formed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming portion 121 in a state of hanging from the first branch portion 203, and the lower end portion communicates with a ball collecting basket of the gaming machine installation island facility.

第１通路切換部材２０６は、下端部（軸着部）を第１分岐部２０３の下部であって第１排出誘導通路２０４と第１球抜誘導通路２０５との接続部分に配置するとともに、上端部を第１誘導通路２０２の下端部に臨ませた状態で配置している。また、第１通路切換部材２０６の下端部から回動軸２０８を前方へ向けて突設し、該回動軸２０８を中心にして球誘導形成部１２１に回動可能な状態で軸着され、回動軸の前端にソレノイド２０９等の回動駆動源を接続している。そして、例えば、ソレノイド２０９を消磁した常態においては、第１通路切換部材２０６の上端部（先端部）を第１分岐部２０３の一側（図１６中右側）へ配置して、第１誘導通路２０２と第１排出誘導通路２０４とを連通するとともに第１球抜誘導通路２０５の上端部を閉成する排出切換状態（図中実線で示す状態）を維持し、ソレノイド２０９を励磁すると、回動軸２０８を中心にして回動し、第１通路切換部材２０６の上端部（先端部）を第１分岐部２０３の他側（図１６中左側）へ配置して、第１誘導通路２０２と第１球抜誘導通路２０５とを連通するとともに第１排出誘導通路２０４の上端部を閉成する球抜切換状態（図中二点鎖線で示す状態）に変換する。   The first passage switching member 206 has a lower end portion (axle-attached portion) disposed below the first branching portion 203 and at a connection portion between the first discharge guide passage 204 and the first ball extraction guide passage 205 and has an upper end. The part is arranged in a state where it faces the lower end of the first guide passage 202. Further, the rotation shaft 208 is projected forward from the lower end portion of the first passage switching member 206, and is pivotally attached to the ball guide forming portion 121 around the rotation shaft 208 in a rotatable state. A rotation drive source such as a solenoid 209 is connected to the front end of the rotation shaft. For example, in a normal state in which the solenoid 209 is demagnetized, the upper end portion (tip portion) of the first passage switching member 206 is disposed on one side (the right side in FIG. 16) of the first branching portion 203, so When the solenoid 209 is energized while maintaining a discharge switching state (state indicated by a solid line in the drawing) in which the upper end portion of the first ball extraction guide passage 205 is closed while the 202 is communicated with the first discharge guide passage 204, it rotates. The upper end (tip) of the first passage switching member 206 is disposed on the other side (the left side in FIG. 16) of the first passage switching member 206, and the first guide passage 202 and the first guide passage 202 are rotated. It is converted into a ball extraction switching state (a state indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure) in which the one ball extraction guiding passage 205 is communicated and the upper end portion of the first discharge guiding passage 204 is closed.

また、球誘導形成部１２１の後面の他側（図１６中左側）の上部に第２誘導口２１１を設け、該第２誘導口２１１を第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに取り付けられた球抜流下路２６（すなわち球流下路）の下端に連通可能としている。さらに、第２誘導口２１１から第２誘導通路２１２を球誘導形成部１２１の中央部分へ向けて下方へ延設し、該第２誘導通路２１２の下端に第２分岐部２１３を形成して、遊技球を上皿ユニット９あるいはオーバーフロー流路１３３を介して下皿ユニット１０へ誘導する第２排出誘導通路２１４と、遊技球を遊技機設置島設備の球回収樋へ誘導する第２球抜誘導通路２１５とに分岐し、第２分岐部２１３には、第２通路切換部材２１６を備えている。そして、第２誘導通路２１２の後部および第２分岐部２１３の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。   Further, a second guide port 211 is provided in the upper part of the other side (left side in FIG. 16) of the rear surface of the ball guide forming part 121, and the second guide port 211 is attached to the second flow-down unit mounting part 100b. It is possible to communicate with the lower end of the path 26 (that is, the ball flow down path). Further, the second guide passage 212 extends downward from the second guide port 211 toward the central portion of the ball guide formation portion 121, and the second branch portion 213 is formed at the lower end of the second guide passage 212. A second discharge guiding passage 214 that guides the game ball to the lower tray unit 10 through the upper plate unit 9 or the overflow channel 133, and a second ball extraction guide that guides the game ball to the ball collection basket of the game machine installation island facility. The second branch 213 is provided with a second passage switching member 216 that branches into the passage 215. Then, the rear part of the second guide passage 212 and the rear part of the second branch part 213 are closed by the mounting base 28 in the closed state.

第２排出誘導通路２１４は、球誘導形成部１２１の後面に形成され、第２分岐部２１３から上皿連通口１２６の他側（図１６中左側）の上部へ向けて下り傾斜している。第２球抜誘導通路２１５は、球誘導形成部１２１を後面から前面へ貫通して形成され、当該第２球抜誘導通路２１５の下端を接続流路１４８の上端に連通している。そして、第２排出誘導通路２１４の後部および第２球抜誘導通路２１５のうち球誘導形成部１２１の後面に形成された上流部の後部を閉状態の取付ベース２８により閉塞する。   The second discharge guide passage 214 is formed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming portion 121, and is inclined downward from the second branch portion 213 toward the upper portion on the other side (left side in FIG. 16) of the upper plate communication port 126. The second ball extraction guide passage 215 is formed so as to penetrate the ball guide formation portion 121 from the rear surface to the front surface, and the lower end of the second ball extraction guide passage 215 communicates with the upper end of the connection channel 148. Then, the rear portion of the second discharge guide passage 214 and the upstream portion of the second bulb extraction guide passage 215 formed on the rear surface of the ball guide forming portion 121 are closed by the closed mounting base 28.

第２通路切換部材２１６は、下端部（軸着部）を第２分岐部２１３の下部であって第２排出誘導通路２１４と第２球抜誘導通路２１５との接続部分に配置するとともに、上端部を第２誘導通路２１２の下端部に臨ませた状態で配置している。また、第２通路切換部材２１６の下端部から回動軸２１８を前方へ向けて突設し、該回動軸２１８を中心にして球誘導形成部１２１に回動可能な状態で軸着され、回動軸２１８の前端にソレノイド２１９等の回動駆動源を接続している。そして、例えば、ソレノイド２１９を消磁した常態においては、第２通路切換部材２１６の上端部（先端部）を第２分岐部２１３の一側（図１６中下側）へ配置して、第２誘導通路２１２と第２排出誘導通路２１４とを連通するとともに第２球抜誘導通路２１５の上端部を閉成する排出切換状態（図中実線で示す状態）を維持し、ソレノイド２１９を励磁すると、回動軸２１８を中心にして回動し、第２通路切換部材２１６の上端部（先端部）を第２分岐部２１３の他側（図１６中下側）へ配置して、第２誘導通路２１２と第２球抜誘導通路２１５とを連通するとともに第２排出誘導通路２１４の上端部を閉成する球抜切換状態（図中二点鎖線で示す状態）に変換する。   The second passage switching member 216 has a lower end portion (axle-attached portion) disposed below the second branch portion 213 and at a connection portion between the second discharge guide passage 214 and the second ball extraction guide passage 215 and has an upper end. The part is arranged in a state where it faces the lower end of the second guide passage 212. Further, the rotary shaft 218 is projected forward from the lower end portion of the second passage switching member 216, and is pivotally attached to the spherical guide forming portion 121 around the rotary shaft 218, A rotation drive source such as a solenoid 219 is connected to the front end of the rotation shaft 218. For example, in a normal state in which the solenoid 219 is demagnetized, the upper end portion (tip portion) of the second passage switching member 216 is disposed on one side (lower side in FIG. 16) of the second branch portion 213 to perform the second induction. When the discharge switching state (state indicated by the solid line in the figure) in which the passage 212 and the second discharge guide passage 214 are communicated with each other and the upper end of the second bulb extraction guide passage 215 is closed is maintained and the solenoid 219 is excited, The second guide passage 212 is rotated around the moving shaft 218, and the upper end (tip) of the second passage switching member 216 is disposed on the other side (lower side in FIG. 16) of the second branch 213. And the second ball extraction guide passage 215 are communicated with each other, and the ball discharge switching state (the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in the drawing) in which the upper end portion of the second discharge guide passage 214 is closed is converted.

なお、第１誘導口２０１および第２誘導口２１１は、本発明における誘導口に相当し、第１誘導通路２０２および第２誘導通路２１２は、本発明における誘導通路に相当する。また、第１排出誘導通路２０４および第２排出誘導通路２１４は、本発明における排出誘導通路に相当し、第１球抜誘導通路２０５および第２球抜誘導通路２１５は、本発明における球抜誘導通路に相当する。さらに、第１分岐部２０３および第２分岐部２１３は、本発明における分岐部に相当し、第１通路切換部材２０６および第２通路切換部材２１６は、本発明における通路切換部材に相当する。   The first guide port 201 and the second guide port 211 correspond to the guide port in the present invention, and the first guide channel 202 and the second guide channel 212 correspond to the guide channel in the present invention. The first discharge guide passage 204 and the second discharge guide passage 214 correspond to the discharge guide passage in the present invention, and the first ball discharge guide passage 205 and the second ball discharge guide passage 215 are the ball discharge guide in the present invention. Corresponds to the passage. Furthermore, the 1st branch part 203 and the 2nd branch part 213 are equivalent to the branch part in this invention, and the 1st channel | path switching member 206 and the 2nd channel | path switching member 216 are equivalent to the channel | path switching member in this invention.

このような構成を備えたパチンコ遊技機１において、球貯留ユニット２３を第１状態に変換するとともに第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの取付壁部１０５に排出路形成部１６８を取り付け、さらに、第１通路切換部材２０６を排出切換状態に変換すると、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９、排出流下路２５、第１誘導通路２０２、第１排出誘導通路２０４が連通する。この連通状態で球排出装置３５のスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を排出口４９から排出流下路２５へ流下させ、球誘導部２００の第１誘導通路２０２および第１排出誘導通路２０４を介して上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０へ供給することができる。   In the pachinko gaming machine 1 having such a configuration, the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the first state, the discharge path forming portion 168 is attached to the attachment wall portion 105 of the first flow-down unit attachment portion 100a, and the first When the passage switching member 206 is converted to the discharge switching state, the discharge port 49, the discharge flow down passage 25, the first guide passage 202, and the first discharge guide passage 204 of the ball storage unit 23 communicate with each other. When the sprocket 40 of the ball discharge device 35 is rotated in the forward rotation direction R in this communication state, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 flow down from the discharge port 49 to the discharge flow down path 25, and the first guide path of the ball guide unit 200. It can be supplied to the upper plate unit 9 or the lower plate unit 10 via 202 and the first discharge guide passage 204.

一方、第１通路切換部材２０６を球抜切換状態に変換すると、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９、排出流下路２５、第１誘導通路２０２、第１球抜誘導通路２０５が連通する。この連通状態で球排出装置３５のスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を排出口４９から排出流下路２５へ流下し、球誘導部２００の第１誘導通路２０２および第１球抜誘導通路２０５を介して遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収することができる。   On the other hand, when the first passage switching member 206 is converted to the ball removal switching state, the discharge port 49, the discharge flow down passage 25, the first guide passage 202, and the first ball removal guide passage 205 of the ball storage unit 23 communicate with each other. When the sprocket 40 of the ball discharge device 35 is rotated in the normal rotation direction R in this communication state, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 flow down from the discharge port 49 to the discharge flow down path 25, and the first guide path of the ball guide unit 200. 202 and the first ball removal guide passage 205 can be collected to a ball collection basket in the gaming machine island facility.

また、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換するとともに第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの取付壁部１０５に球抜路形成部１６９を取り付け、さらに、第２通路切換部材２１６を排出切換状態に変換すると、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９、球抜流下路２６、第２誘導通路２１２、第２排出誘導通路２１４が連通する。この連通状態で球排出装置３５のスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を排出口４９から球抜流下路２６へ流下させ、球誘導部２００の第２誘導通路２１２および第２排出誘導通路２１４を介して上皿ユニット９あるいは下皿ユニット１０へ供給することができる。   In addition, the ball storage unit 23 is converted to the second state, the ball outlet forming portion 169 is attached to the mounting wall portion 105 of the second falling unit mounting portion 100b, and the second passage switching member 216 is converted to the discharge switching state. Then, the discharge port 49 of the ball storage unit 23, the ball outlet flow 26, the second guide passage 212, and the second discharge guide passage 214 communicate with each other. When the sprocket 40 of the ball discharge device 35 is rotated in the forward rotation direction R in this communication state, the game ball in the ball storage tank 34 flows down from the discharge port 49 to the ball outlet flow 26 and the second guide of the ball guide unit 200 It can be supplied to the upper plate unit 9 or the lower plate unit 10 through the passage 212 and the second discharge guide passage 214.

一方、第２通路切換部材２１６を球抜切換状態に変換すると、球貯留ユニット２３の排出口４９、球抜流下路２６、第２誘導通路２１２、第２球抜誘導通路２１５が連通する。この連通状態で球排出装置３５のスプロケット４０を正転方向Ｒへ回転すると、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を排出口４９から球抜流下路２６へ流下し、球誘導部２００の第２誘導通路２１２および第２球抜誘導通路２１５を介して遊技機島設備内の球回収樋へ回収することができる。   On the other hand, when the second passage switching member 216 is converted into the ball removal switching state, the discharge port 49 of the ball storage unit 23, the ball withdrawal flow path 26, the second guidance passage 212, and the second bulb removal guidance passage 215 communicate with each other. When the sprocket 40 of the ball discharge device 35 is rotated in the forward rotation direction R in this communication state, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 flow down from the discharge port 49 to the ball discharge downstream 26 and the second guide of the ball guide unit 200. The ball can be collected to the ball collecting basket in the gaming machine island facility via the passage 212 and the second ball extraction guide passage 215.

したがって、球貯留ユニット２３を第１状態に変換するととともに、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに排出流下路２５を設けるか、あるいは、球貯留ユニット２３を第２状態に変換するととともに、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに球抜流下路２６を設けるかのいずれかに設定することで、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球を賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させ、また、球貯留タンク３４内の遊技球をパチンコ遊技機１の外部に抜き出すことができる。このことから、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる排出流下路２５と、遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球抜流下路２６とを別個に形成して裏機構盤１５に設ける必要がない。これにより、パチンコ遊技機１の裏面側のスペースを有効活用することができ、大型化した表示装置や演出役物の配置スペース（具体的にはセンターケース１７の配置スペース）を確保することができる。   Accordingly, the sphere storage unit 23 is converted to the first state, and the discharge flow down passage 25 is provided in the first flow down unit mounting portion 100a, or the ball storage unit 23 is converted into the second state and the second flow down unit By setting one of the ball outlets 26 in the mounting portion 100b, the game balls in the ball storage tank 34 flow down as award balls or rental balls, and the ball storage tank 34 Can be pulled out of the pachinko gaming machine 1. For this reason, the discharge mechanism 25 for flowing down the game ball as a prize ball or rental ball and the ball outlet channel 26 for guiding the game ball to the outside of the gaming machine are separately formed and provided on the back mechanism board 15. There is no need. Thereby, the space on the back surface side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be effectively used, and the arrangement space for the display device and the production effect that are enlarged (specifically, the arrangement space for the center case 17) can be secured. .

さらに、第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａに排出流下路２５を設けた場合には、開口部１６のうち第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂの周辺の空間を表示装置や演出役物の配置スペースとして利用し易くなり、第２流下ユニット取付部１００ｂに球抜流下路２６を設けた場合には、開口部１６のうち第１流下ユニット取付部１００ａの周辺の空間を表示装置や演出役物の配置スペースとして利用し易くなる。したがって、裏機構盤１５の構成との干渉を気にすることなく遊技盤５の裏面側の構成や表面側（すなわち遊技領域８）の演出役物の配置を設定し易くなり、遊技の興趣を高めた遊技機を実現し易い。   Further, when the discharge flow path 25 is provided in the first flow-down unit mounting portion 100a, the space around the second flow-down unit mounting portion 100b in the opening 16 is used as an arrangement space for the display device and the effect agent. In the case where the ball outlet channel 26 is provided in the second downstream unit mounting portion 100b, the space around the first downstream unit mounting portion 100a in the opening 16 is used as a space for arranging the display device and the director. It becomes easy to use. Therefore, it becomes easier to set the configuration of the back side of the game board 5 and the arrangement of the directors on the front side (that is, the game area 8) without worrying about the interference with the configuration of the back mechanism board 15, and the interest of the game. It is easy to realize an enhanced gaming machine.

そして、上記各実施形態では、代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ遊技機１を例示して説明したが、本発明はこれに限らず、遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンクと、該球貯留タンクに貯留された遊技球を排出するための球排出装置とを備えたものであれば、どのような遊技機でもよく、例えば、アレンジボール式遊技機、雀球式遊技機等の遊技機であってもよい。   And in each said embodiment, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical game machine was illustrated and demonstrated, this invention is not restricted to this, The ball storage tank which stores a game ball, and this ball storage tank Any game machine may be used as long as it has a ball discharge device for discharging a stored game ball, for example, a game machine such as an arrange ball type game machine or a sparrow ball type game machine. Also good.

なお、前記した実施の形態は全ての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明は、上記した説明に限らず特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内での全ての変更が含まれるものである。   It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

パチンコ遊技機の前方斜視図である。It is a front perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. パチンコ遊技機の背面図である。It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. カバー体を取り外した状態のパチンコ遊技機の背面図である。It is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine with the cover body removed. （ａ）は第１状態の球貯留ユニットの斜視図、（ｂ）は第２状態の球貯留ユニットの斜視図である。(A) is a perspective view of the ball storage unit in the first state, (b) is a perspective view of the ball storage unit in the second state. 球貯留ユニットおよびその周辺の後方から見た分解斜視図である。It is the exploded perspective view seen from the back of a ball storage unit and its circumference. 第１流下ユニット取付部および球流下ユニットの後方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view seen from the back of the 1st flow unit attachment part and a ball flow unit. （ａ）は排出路形成部の前方斜視図、（ｂ）は球抜路形成部の前方斜視図である。(A) is a front perspective view of a discharge path formation part, (b) is a front perspective view of a ball extraction path formation part. 図３におけるＡ−Ａ断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. 球誘導部の背面図である。It is a rear view of a ball guidance part. 球貯留ユニットを第２状態に変換し、球流下ユニットを第２流下ユニット取付部に取り付けた状態のパチンコ遊技機の背面図である。It is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine in a state where the ball storage unit is converted to the second state and the ball flow unit is attached to the second flow unit attachment part. 第１実施形態の変形例を示す説明図であり、（ａ）はパチンコ遊技機の背面図、（ｂ）は第２流下ユニット取付部の斜視図、（ｃ）は球抜路形成部の下部の拡大図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of 1st Embodiment, (a) is a rear view of a pachinko machine, (b) is a perspective view of a 2nd flow-down unit attachment part, (c) is the lower part of a ball extraction path formation part FIG. 第１実施形態の変形例における球誘導部の背面図である。It is a rear view of the ball guidance part in the modification of a 1st embodiment. （ａ）は第２実施形態のパチンコ遊技機の背面図、（ｂ）は排出路形成部または球抜路形成部の前方斜視図である。(A) is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, and (b) is a front perspective view of a discharge path forming part or a ball path forming part. 第２実施形態における球貯留ユニットの状態を示す平面図であり、（ａ）は第１状態に変換した状態図、（ｂ）は第２状態に変換した状態図である。It is a top view which shows the state of the ball storage unit in 2nd Embodiment, (a) is the state diagram converted into the 1st state, (b) is the state diagram converted into the 2nd state. 第２実施形態における球誘導部の背面図である。It is a rear view of the ball guidance part in a 2nd embodiment. 第２実施形態の変形例における球誘導部の背面図である。It is a rear view of the ball guidance part in the modification of a 2nd embodiment.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ パチンコ遊技機
３ 前面枠
９ 上皿ユニット
１０ 下皿ユニット
１５ 裏機構盤
１６ 開口部
１７ センターケース
１８ 遊技制御装置
２３ 球貯留ユニット
２５ 排出流下路
２６ 球抜流下路
２７ 球誘導部
２９ 排出制御装置
３４ 球貯留タンク
３５ 球排出装置
３６ 状態変換機構
４９ 排出口
５０ 球抜口
７６ 被係止孔
７７ 被係止部
７８ 係止機構
１００ 流下ユニット取付部
１００ａ 第１流下ユニット取付部
１００ｂ 第２流下ユニット取付部
１０１ 球流下ユニット
１０５ 取付壁部
１０６ 突起
１０７ 当接リブ
１０８ 排出路形成部
１０９ 球抜路形成部
１１１ 排出側凹部
１１５ 球抜側凹部
１１８ 止着部材
１２１ 球誘導形成部
１２３ 排出誘導路
１２４ 球抜誘導路
１３１ 第１排出誘導路
１３２ 第２排出誘導路
１３３ オーバーフロー流路
１３８ 第１排出誘導口
１３９ 第２排出誘導口
１４６ 第１球抜誘導路
１４７ 第２球抜誘導路
１４８ 接続流路
１５４ 第１球抜誘導口
１５５ 第２球抜誘導口
１５７ 球回収路
１５８ 球寄せ流下路
１６０ 検出スイッチ
１６８ 排出路形成部
１６９ 球抜路形成部
１７１ 排出側凹部
１７５ 球抜側凹部
１７７ 球誘導部
１８１ 排出誘導路
１８２ 排出連通路
１８６ 排出誘導口
１９１ 球抜誘導路
１９２ 球抜連通路
１９６ 球抜誘導口
２００ 球誘導部
２０１ 第１誘導口
２０２ 第１誘導通路
２０３ 第１分岐部
２０４ 第１排出誘導通路
２０５ 第１球抜誘導通路
２０６ 第１通路切換部材
２０８ 回動軸
２０９ ソレノイド
２１１ 第２誘導口
２１２ 第２誘導通路
２１３ 第２分岐部
２１４ 第２排出誘導通路
２１５ 第２球抜誘導通路
２１６ 第２通路切換部材
２１８ 回動軸
２１９ ソレノイド DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 9 Upper plate unit 10 Lower plate unit 15 Back mechanism board 16 Opening part 17 Center case 18 Game control device 23 Ball storage unit 25 Discharge flow down route 26 Ball flow down route 27 Ball guide portion 29 Discharge control device 34 Ball storage tank 35 Ball discharge device 36 State conversion mechanism 49 Discharge port 50 Ball outlet 76 Locked hole 77 Locked portion 78 Locking mechanism 100 Flowing unit mounting portion 100a First flow unit mounting portion 100b Second flow unit Mounting portion 101 Ball lowering unit 105 Mounting wall portion 106 Projection 107 Abutment rib 108 Discharge passage forming portion 109 Ball exit passage forming portion 111 Discharge side recess portion 115 Ball exit side recess portion 118 Fastening member 121 Ball guide formation portion 123 Discharge guide passage 124 Ball extraction guideway 131 First discharge guideway 132 Second discharge guideway 133 Overflow channel 138 First exhaust Guide port 139 Second discharge guide port 146 First bulb extraction guide route 147 Second bulb extraction guide route 148 Connection channel 154 First bulb extraction guide port 155 Second bulb extraction guide port 157 Sphere collection channel 158 Ball gathering downstream 160 Detection switch 168 Ejection path forming part 169 Ejection path forming part 171 Ejection side recess 175 Ejection side recess 177 Spherical guiding part 181 Ejection guide path 182 Ejection communication path 186 Ejection guide port 191 Ejection path 192 Spherical extraction path 196 Sphere Extraction guide port 200 Ball guide portion 201 First guide port 202 First guide passage 203 First branching portion 204 First discharge guide passage 205 First ball discharge guide passage 206 First passage switching member 208 Rotating shaft 209 Solenoid 211 Second Guide port 212 Second guide passage 213 Second branch portion 214 Second discharge guide passage 215 Second ball extraction guide passage 216 Second passage switching member 218 Rotating shaft 219 Solenoids

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中央部分に略矩形状の開口部を有する枠状の裏機構盤を備え、該裏機構盤に、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路が内部に形成された球流下ユニットと、を配置した遊技機において、
前記裏機構盤は、その左右両端部から後方へ延設された流下ユニット取付壁部を備え、少なくとも左右の流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方の内側部に球流下ユニットが着脱可能な状態で取り付けられ、
前記球流下ユニットは、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる球流下路である排出流下路が形成された排出路形成部と、前記排出流下路に並列する状態で遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路が形成された球抜路形成部とが分離可能な状態で横に並べて配置され、
前記排出路形成部および球抜路形成部の前後方向の向きを反転可能とするとともに、排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを配置交換可能としたことを特徴とする遊技機。 A frame-like back mechanism board having a substantially rectangular opening at the center portion, and a ball storage unit capable of storing game balls and discharging the stored game balls in the back mechanism board, and the ball storage In a gaming machine in which a ball flow down unit in which a ball flow down path for flowing down a game ball discharged from the unit is formed ,
The back mechanism panel includes a flow-down unit mounting wall portion extending rearward from both left and right end portions, and a ball flow-down unit is attachable to and detachable from at least one inner portion of the left and right flow-down unit mounting wall portions. Attached,
The ball flow down unit includes a discharge path forming portion formed with a discharge flow down path that is a ball flow down path for flowing a game ball as a prize ball or a rental ball, and a game ball in a state parallel to the discharge flow down path Are arranged side by side in a separable state with a ball drainage forming part in which a ball drainage lowerway that is a ballflow downstream guiding to the outside is formed,
A gaming machine characterized in that the discharge path forming part and the ball path forming part can be reversed in the front-rear direction, and the discharge path forming part and the ball path forming part can be replaced . 前記流下ユニット取付壁部は、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、The flow-down unit mounting wall portion includes a protrusion protruding from the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
前記排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、  The discharge path forming portion includes a discharge-side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
前記球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、  The ball extraction path forming portion includes a ball extraction side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap the flow-down unit mounting wall.
前記排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成されたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機。  When the discharge path forming part and the ball extraction path forming part are arranged side by side, the discharge side recess and the ball extraction side recess are arranged on the same straight line. When the unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall, the ball-out side recess functions as an insertion port for a fastening member that fastens the projection and the ball-down unit, while the ball-out side recess fits into the protrusion and flows down the ball. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein when the unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall portion, the discharge-side concave portion functions as an insertion port of a fastening member for fastening the protrusion and the flow-down unit. Machine. 中央部分に略矩形状の開口部を有する枠状の裏機構盤を備え、該裏機構盤に、遊技球を貯留するとともに、この貯留した遊技球を排出可能な球貯留ユニットと、該球貯留ユニットから排出された遊技球を流下させる球流下路が内部に形成された球流下ユニットと、を配置した遊技機において、A frame-like back mechanism board having a substantially rectangular opening at the center portion, and a ball storage unit capable of storing game balls and discharging the stored game balls in the back mechanism board, and the ball storage In a gaming machine in which a ball flow down unit in which a ball flow down path for flowing down a game ball discharged from the unit is formed,
前記裏機構盤は、その左右両端部から後方へ延設された流下ユニット取付壁部を備え、少なくとも左右の流下ユニット取付壁部のいずれか一方の内側部に球流下ユニットが着脱可能な状態で取り付けられ、  The back mechanism panel includes a flow-down unit mounting wall portion extending rearward from both left and right end portions, and a ball flow-down unit is attachable to and detachable from at least one inner portion of the left and right flow-down unit mounting wall portions. Attached,
前記流下ユニット取付壁部は、当該流下ユニット取付壁部から突設された突起を備え、The flow-down unit mounting wall portion includes a protrusion protruding from the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
前記球流下ユニットは、賞球あるいは貸球としての遊技球を流下させる球流下路である排出流下路が形成される排出路形成部と、前記排出流下路に並列する状態で遊技球を遊技機の外部へ案内する球流下路である球抜流下路が形成された球抜路形成部とが分離可能な状態で横に並べて配置され、  The ball flow down unit includes a discharge path forming portion in which a discharge flow down path that is a ball flow down path for flowing a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball is formed, and a game ball in a state parallel to the discharge flow down path Are arranged side by side in a separable state with the ball draw-off forming part formed with the ball draw-down down which is the ball flow down to guide to the outside,
前記排出路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な排出側凹部を備え、  The discharge path forming portion includes a discharge-side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap with the flow-down unit mounting wall portion,
前記球抜路形成部は、流下ユニット取付壁部と重なり得る部分に突起を嵌合可能な球抜側凹部を備え、  The ball extraction path forming portion includes a ball extraction side recess capable of fitting a protrusion to a portion that can overlap the flow-down unit mounting wall.
前記排出路形成部と球抜路形成部とを横に並べると、排出側凹部と球抜側凹部とが同一直線上に配置され、この状態で排出側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、球抜側凹部が突起と球流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能する一方、球抜側凹部を突起に嵌合して球流下ユニットを流下ユニット取付壁部に取り付けると、排出側凹部が突起と流下ユニットとを止着する止着部材の挿入口として機能するように構成されたことを特徴とする遊技機。  When the discharge path forming part and the ball extraction path forming part are arranged side by side, the discharge side recess and the ball extraction side recess are arranged on the same straight line. When the unit is attached to the flow-down unit mounting wall, the ball-out side recess functions as an insertion port for a fastening member that fastens the projection and the ball-down unit, while the ball-out side recess fits into the protrusion and flows down the ball. A gaming machine configured such that when the unit is attached to the flow-down unit attachment wall, the discharge-side concave portion functions as an insertion port of a fastening member for fastening the protrusion and the flow-down unit. 前記裏機構盤は、流下ユニット取付壁部の下方に、排出流下路から流下した遊技球を遊技機の前面側へ誘導する排出誘導路と、球抜流下路から流下した遊技球を遊技機の外部へ誘導する球抜誘導路とを備え、
前記排出誘導路は、裏機構盤の左右両側に排出流下路の下端に連通可能な排出誘導口をそれぞれ設け、
前記球抜誘導路は、裏機構盤の左右両側に球抜流下路の下端に連通可能な球抜誘導口をそれぞれ設けたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３のいずれかに記載の遊技機。 The back mechanism board has a discharge guiding path for guiding a game ball that has flowed down from the discharge flow down path to the front side of the gaming machine, and a game ball that has flowed down from the ball discharge down path below the flow unit mounting wall. With a ball guideway that guides to the outside
The discharge guide path is provided with a discharge guide port that can communicate with the lower end of the discharge flow path on the left and right sides of the back mechanism panel,
The ball disconnect taxiway, according to claims 1, characterized in that the left and right sides of the back mechanism plate to the lower end of the sphere抜流under passage communicatively sphere disconnect induction port was provided respectively to one of claims 3 Gaming machine.
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